History has portrayed various instances of racial injustice in the world. These include the enslavement of Native Americans, the African slave trade, and the something. One of the most controversial sites of racial prejudice is the United States. One of the darker periods of the United States' rich history was the long standing battle of racial equality for African Americans. This battle for equality sparked a following for colored people known historically as the civil rights movement. The movement led to the rise of some of the most recognized civil rights activists in history. W.E.B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and many others played integral roles in the fight for equality. Of all the civil rights activists, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would become the most influential activist of them all. Dr. King's work and philosophical views of nonviolence did not only reach out to African Americans, but also to white oppressors in an attempt to negotiate equality. Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and his contribution to the civil rights movement would ultimately lead to the change of racial laws to finally bring about equality. Even though he was killed at an early age, his legacy would continue through the teachings of his accomplishments and moral values in the classroom. Many of Dr. King's speeches and essays were scrutinized at the peak of the civil rights movement, but they are still read, analyzed, and his values are reiterated to this day. Rather than the aggressive push for equality sought by Malcolm X, King's nonviolent approach would prove to be the more effective method because of the eventual change in segregation laws and the long term teachings of his morals. Peace is the only correct tool to advocate change in all matters such as the civil rights movement. Dr. King's peaceful ideals and the effects of them are evident in his essay, "The World House," the responses to his ideals at the time of the movement, and the reverberation of his vision in modern times. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. was well known to promote peace and good will in all of his works. Throughout the civil rights movement, Dr. King would oppose segregation laws in peaceful fashion. He would sit in at white restaurant and demand service, lead rallies, and get arrested multiple times. The years of opposition would culminate into his final novel. In his final novel, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, there is a chapter entitled, "The World House." In this essay, Dr. King explains that society is a house where different kinds of people are forced to live with each other (King). He discusses the problems that society faces and provides changes as solutions to these problems. The problems that he addresses include the racial war, the war on poverty, and war in general (King). King assesses that these problems arise from society's failure to live together with love and harmony (King). "The World House" is a prime example that shows Dr. King's peaceful intentions in the push for equality. He promotes that if peace can be achieved, then every person in the society can learn to help one another. The peaceful values he imposed in "The World House," would later be proven as the segregation laws were eventually lifted. Through the use of peace and well-spoken words, changes can be achieved. 

In 1967, the same year "The World House" was published in King's novel, Dr. King received criticism from the organization, Freedom House. Edith Evans Asbury reported the Freedom House's criticism in an article for the New York Times. The criticism was published some time after King led an antiwar demonstration in New York in April of that year. The Freedom House organization criticized King for prioritizing an antiwar rally over his responsibilities in civil rights. Freedom House were quoted "lending his 'mantle of respectability' to an anti-Vietnam war coalition that includes 'well-known Communist allies and luminaries of the hate-America Left" (Asbury 26). Freedom House further criticized King in a position paper that was given to all of its members across the nation (Asbury 26). This paper expressed that King "had emerged as the public spear-carrier of a civil disobedience program that is demagogic and irresponsible in its attacks on our government" (Asbury 26). This news article gave a new perspective on Dr. King and an unlikely response after what King had advocated in his novel. Even though King expressed good and peaceful ideas, he would still receive harsh criticism. Looking past the criticism, this article describes King's continuous dedication to resolve all issues in America with peace. Besides demonstrating peace in the civil rights movement, he demonstrated peace as a way of opposing the Vietnam war as well. History shows that both of these events would come to end with change brought about by peace. Dr. King's values and vision were foundations of the civil rights movement, but they would continue to live on years later into modern times as well.

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s peaceful influence has made a profound impact on modern society. Children in the United States are taught about Dr. King and his morals of equality from an early age. Even students in universities are continued to be taught about King's advocacy for peace. In January of 2005, a weekend was dedicated to celebrate Dr. King and the holiday on the following Monday in Granville, Ohio. Dr. Gary Percesepe, Coordinating Director of the BPFNA foundation, delivered a speech about Dr. King's beliefs in the concepts he was known for. These concepts included racism, poverty, militarism, and nonviolence. Dr. Percesepe assesses King's values in nonviolence more than the others. Percesepe states "True nonviolence, King says, is more than the absence of violence. "It is the persistent and determined application of peaceable power to offenses against the community   in this case the world community " (Percesepe). This goes back to King's "The World House," and how his values lead to peace and equality. Percesepe also goes back to "The World House," when he says "This kind of positive revolution of values, he argues, is our best defense against our enemies. War is not the answer (Percesepe). Dr. Percesepe's speech does not necessarily depict a new perspective about Dr. King's nonviolent ideals or "The World House," but it gives a perspective of how his values have transferred to the modern world. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his being to promote peace in all issues America faced. The ultimate result of that peaceful nature is end of segregation and the better unity of all people in America no matter their race. If it was not for Dr. King's way of peace, America would have been in chaos in achieving equality through the use of violence. Dr. King's peace gave a calming approach and it reached out to people more affectively to support the movement. Even though King reached out for peace and demonstrated good will, he would meet a violent end a year after "The World House," was published. Despite his untimely death, his legacy will live on forever as a figure for peaceful change in all situations America faces. 

