Discrimination between races and financial standings led to many rebellions and conflicts that still occur today. People were hated and secluded because they were either impoverished or had colored skin. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke out against the unfair treatment in his essay, "The World House." He addressed the many issues that came after the Civil Rights Act was passed. Many people rebelled and refused to accept treating different ethnicities as equal to whites. Dr. King, like Ghandi used peaceful strategies to resist the unfair treatment. King wrote to persuade people to love one another and help those struggling in poverty or those discriminated against because of their skin tone. These events were occurring all over the world. People were being severely mistreated in many different countries, including South Africa. The different races in South Africa were harshly segregated and abused. Dr. King's essay was influenced by the tragedies occurring around the world during that time period, even if the events were not specifically addressed. He emphasized how vital it was to assist and love one another instead of hurting one another emotionally and physically. 

Dr. Martin Luther King's essay, "The World House" was mainly about the battle of poverty, the fight to encourage people to help those impoverished and for the poor to overcome their financial standing. He also analyzed how racism was a "global phenomenon" and focused on the "tragic impact of people of color and its threat to human welfare and survival as a whole" (Baldwin).  King believed that people should help each other and learn to accept one another instead of discriminating. Lewis V. Baldwin compared the circumstances that King was analyzing then to the circumstances now, and how discrimination and poverty are still present. He stated that there have been "hate groups, hate crimes, and politically motivated patterns of racial profiling" (Baldwin) recently and that it is necessary to review what King said in his essay and reflect on how poverty and discrimination affect lives today. It is essential to face the racial issues in the world, today so there can be equality between different ethnicities. Dr. King's advice to love one another should still be used to mend the social classes and racial groups together as equals. Baldwin clarified that King's strategic ways of peacefully acting against racism should be used today to finally end racism and motivates us to take action against racism because it is still prominent, even today. 

Lyndon B. Johnson spoke to appease the riots that occurred because of the Civil Rights Act passed. People revolted against the equality of African Americans and whites. Johnson referred to these riots as a "tragedy" because he is disappointed that the American people were unable to accept the equality between races. He hoped that his speech would convince people to stop rioting and agree to try to abide by the new act passed. Johnson strived to create equality by giving this speech and settle the nerves of the people that were rioting against the attempt to ease the unfair discrimination between the different races. Dr. King dedicated most of his life to ending racism. Johnson's efforts to appease the riots by trying to get the cooperation of the American people were similar to the acts of Dr. King. Dr. Martin Luther King continuously strived to achieve the equality of whites and African Americans. Even when people were rejecting this process, Dr. King still spoke and wrote to convince the different races to get along and accept the Civil Rights Act. The essay, "The World House" specifically addressed the need for equality not only among races but also among the impoverished and those that are financially stable. He wanted peace, but he also wanted Americans to help each other no matter what skin color they were or how much money they had. Dr. King viewed everyone in the world as equals. He strived for others to have the same viewpoint and wanted people to be racially and financially equal, too. Everyone in the world was a family in the same house. He believed that people, even countries should help other people or countries. The riots that were occurring during the same time he wrote this influenced his writing because he stressed that people should be able to live in harmony and not have the desire to fight one another. 

The Civil Rights Act that was recently passed before Dr. King wrote this essay contributed to some of the points he made. Many people rejected the act and revolted against it. Dr. Martin Luther King encouraged people not only to accept that it was passed but also to enforce it by treating others equally no matter their financial standing or race. Discrimination continued unfortunately in America and all over the world. Apartheid was a major issue in South Africa during this time. It drastically segregated all colored people from whites and was against social and civil rights due to ethnicity. Dr. King's essay stated that people all over the world need to help each other. People that were segregated in South Africa desperately needed this help. Dr. Martin Luther King wrote to encourage the assistance of those that could benefit people struggling in South Africa. The many different struggles between races and social classes around the globe influenced his writing. Even if they were not addressed specifically, Dr. King wrote to help everyone in the struggles they were facing because he wanted people to live in harmony without any form of discrimination. He believed in peacefully encouraging people to accept equality and wrote to appease the outbreaks against the cause to end discrimination. 

Dr. King's methods of ending discrimination were similar to Mohandas Ghandi's use of passive resistance. In 1947, India declared independence from Britain, after the people of India struggled with "Britain's oppressive rule" for many years. Many people were imprisoned, beaten and some even shot. Ghandi acted against the British by using many different tactics, similar to Dr. King's. He passed nonviolent campaigns, followed by thousands of people to prove to the British that their freedom was necessary. King also led many nonviolent campaigns with the hope of ending racism and encouraging equality. His essay, "The World House" was another tactic to persuade people to accept equality. Ghandi's movements not only influenced King's essay but also the other campaigns and movements he brought about. Both Dr. King and Ghandi were known for using nonviolence strategies. Ghandi hoped to be free from the Birtish and help people in India feel love and harmony with one another. That is exactly what Dr. King wanted and was the point he was trying to get across when writing this essay. Dr. King wanted to abolish any discrimination whether it was between races or the impoverished and the wealthy. He wanted the same thing as Ghandi: for everyone to live in harmony. Both went about it the same way and strived to achieve the same thing. Dr. Martin Luther King viewed the world as a house and he believed that everyone in it is correlated and should be obligated to help one another instead of discriminating against each other. Both Dr. King and Ghandi acted against authority in a peaceful manner to obtain harmony among those around them. 

Dr. King's methods of nonviolence and passive resistance were influenced by the tragedies not only in America, but around the world. His method choice was based of the same tactics that Ghandi used when he was trying to establish the freedom of India from the British. Issues such as, apartheid in South Africa drastically affected how crucial it was for Dr. Martin Luther King to enforce campaigns against discrimination on the impoverished and colored skinned people. The different ethnicities in South Africa were severely beaten, segregated and mistreated. This major conflict struck inspiration in Dr. King to strive to achieve equality and harmony amongst people in the world. The many ways American reacted and revolted against the passing of the Civil Rights Act also caused King to establish equality. People were revolting the idea of people of different ethnicities and social classes being treated as equal. Dr. King's goal was to bring everyone together as a family and make them want to help each other instead of discriminate each other. Unfortunatley there is still discrimination today, and people should strive to abolish this unfair treatment and strive for equality. 

