The Civil Rights Movement was not only vital for the advancement of African-American people but for people of all races as well. African-Americans were treated unfairly for far too long and during the 1960's, a large portion of society had officially decided it was time for a change. After reading Time's, "Black Power and Black Pride" and Lewis V. Baldwin's "MLK's 'Racism and the World House': More Relevant than Ever" it is simpler to comprehend the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "World House" and the way it emphasizes the power of peacefulness to achieve everlasting equality with the use of effective diction, imagery, and shocking comparisons. 

Martin Luther King Jr. was proud of his peaceful approach to finding common ground while others fought in a way that seemed to be more detrimental to society as a whole than it was helpful for/to anyone. A common way to describe the violent activists approach was "racism in reverse" (Black Power). King Jr. strongly opposed this method as he believed it would only hinder the journey to equivalence. There is a realization noted that racism can be aimed at both minorities and the majority which includes white people. It allows for a new perspective that shows the African-Americans how it negatively affects white people as well which would only slow down the process and cause more division among society. Martin Luther King Jr. fought the violent ideals by stating that the problem of mankind is that "we have inherited a large house, a 'world house' in which we have to live together ... a family unduly separated in ideas" (King Jr. 284). King Jr. uses the term "world" to truly capture everyone's attention. No matter what ethnicity, religion, or class people are from they could finally speak on common ground because everyone realizes that this is his/her world. Each person plays an important role in the world as a whole regardless of who they are. The term "family" attracts a more personal side of each person. It initiates the thought of each person on Earth being a family member who they should want to be kind and peaceful with.  He also emphasizes the point that the family in the world house is unduly separated in ideas. King Jr. noticed how excessively divided the world was in ideas which meant he understood how difficult the process of achieving inclusion would be but he knew that the outcome would be worth it if everyone could put their opinions to the side. 

Furthermore, Martin Luther King Jr. would do anything to avoid violence for the people of the world. The thought of people being beaten is unbearable and spikes anger in King Jr. and most others, but the issue worsened when people began fighting back with equally destructive actions. Time stated in 1967 that "a recent Black Power demonstration abruptly degenerated into a free-for-all with the police. The toll: 22 injured, 57 arrests" (Black Power). Many people who supported the Black Power movement during that time were aware that the actions would be violent but the numbers of people who were hurt and detained reminded everyone of the severity of the situation. It strikes an empathetic side from people to put themselves in the victim's shoes. The reader can visualize themselves as the bystanders and children who were terrified and helpless in the midst of the ruthless fighting which is a reminder of how peacefulness would be more efficient in the situation. The free-for-all fighting tactic listed sparks the image of a careless fight where people do not care if anyone dies. They are willing to do anything in their power to defeat the police no matter how much damage ensues, to people or the environment. On the other hand, Martin Luther King Jr. proceeds to remind people that "their only beds are the sidewalks of the cities and the dusty roads of the villages" (King Jr. 290). The impoverished have typically been men and women of color and now this allows for the reader to see the severity of their living conditions. It brings into perspective all of the unnecessary items that many people are able to use on a daily basis and imagine how it must be without their current livelihood. Many of these impoverished people need help from the rest of the world which King Jr. believes is how the civil rights movement will eventually end and if the wealthy people will help their world family then many problems will be solved. 

Martin Luther King Jr. made many important changes to society and the morale of people as a whole, but unfortunately some of the problems that were happening then still occur today and they are evident in many comparisons.  "The phenomenon of racialized others still defines our world on so many levels" reminds people that just because the Civil Rights movement is over it is still possible to revert back to unequal ideals (Baldwin). This introduces a new perspective that one action will not change the world. There is a misconception that once people seem somewhat equal, not as much effort is needed to keep the world equal. Although King Jr. is unaware of the current state of equality, Baldwin hints that he predicted that it would revert back if effort was not continuously put into it. It inspires the realization that there should still be an ongoing fight for justice and equality among all people even though today's conditions are not nearly as severe. On the other hand, King Jr. compares the government to emphasize their part in this solution to peace among all people. "Truth is found neither in traditional capitalism nor in classical communism. Each represents a partial truth" (King Jr. 296). Each end of the spectrum has negative aspects that can be detrimental to the overall cause. Full capitalism loses the idea of collectivism while full communism loses the idea of individualism which is parallel to the idea that full peacefulness lacks the forcefulness and full violence lacks reasoning. For example, people who sided with a violent approach to achieving equality would never be completely happy because they could potentially ruin society economically, socially, and in many other ways, while the peaceful side would have somewhat similar outcomes as slavery would never be abolished. King Jr. emphasizes the beauty of a midpoint between not only communism and capitalism, but between violence and peacefulness as well. There must be a proper balance in society to achieve equality and happiness. 

In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "World House" he emphasized how beneficial fighting for rights with the use of intelligent words and peacefulness would be. Lewis V. Baldwin's "MLK's 'Racism and the World House': More Relevant than Ever" and Time's "Black Power and Black Pride" utilized diction, imagery, and comparisons to show the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s words. The 1960's were a time when many minority groups were unequal and there were many controversies about how equality and equal representation would be achieved. There were people on both ends of the spectrum who wanted total destruction of the majority people in society and others who wanted peace and to live in a comfortable world together. The issues that were described through each work raise awareness of the problems that are still apparent in society today. The world would greatly benefit from following King Jr.'s peaceful approach to creating a peaceful and equal environment. 

