Question

why is martin luther king considered a hero of freedom and tolerance? research the jim crow laws to help you answer the question

Answer 1

Martin Luther King Jr. was the chosen president for the Montgomery Improvement Association. According to him, it was love and not violence that was the most powerful weapon that helped one to achieve anything.

He was against the Jim Crow laws that were two separate sets of laws for the blacks and whites. Martin Luther King encouraged people to violate laws if they were found to be unjust. Thus, he was actively involved in the fight for equal rights for the blacks in America.

Answer 2

Martin luther king jr considered a hero of freedom as well as the tolerance because of his work for the human and civil rights. He believed in non-violence activism and considered love as the biggest weapons this is the reason he lead the human right movements. He did many work for the  promotion of equality. He strongly opposed the Jim crow laws which was the laws that promote racial segregation  in the South US.

JIm crew laws basicly separates white ans black people on different laws .So the Martin stood up against these and play role for the equal rights of the black people. Because of his work he also recieve the noble peace prize in the year 1964