Martin Luther King Jr.

Why does the author feel that whites owe King the greatest debt?
The author feels this way because Martin Luther King Jr. has freed America of racism. He showed the United States what a "free world" actually meant. There were no slaves and everyone had equal rights. If he failed his task, we would still be racist and segregated. We may have never became a "free world".

Was King "the right man at the right time"?
He was definitely the right man. If there was any different leader at the time, I don't think he could of went throught all the things Martin Luther King Jr. went through. Everyday he would recieve death threats or bomb threats. To live under the weight of worrying about dying is suck a big ordeal. He was also preacher and African Americans at the time were most connected to their church. This means he ahd the support of many more people because he was from church. Also he was a great leader. He had a commanding voice that told everyone to follow him in the fight against racism.

Would King be upset with the current use of his most often quoted line? Why or why not?
King would never be upset with people quoting his famous line. This just shows how much influence he has on our society. Many people might think that people who say it don't know the real meaning. Everyone has to say it for a reason, deep or shallow. If Marting Luther King was still alive today, he would definitely want people following in his footsteps and trying to get rid of the last traces of racism.