In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” Martin Luther King Jr. protested against how little African American sanitation workers make. He said that to be successful in gaining equality in the world, people must do nonviolent acts. He said that only though nonviolent acts will people be heard. He supported boycotts and said that if people worked together to protest against the injustice that African Americans face, they will eventually be heard whether industries wanted to hear it or not. In addition, he brought up the First Amendment rights that he believes should apply to everyone in America. At the end of his speech, Martin Luther King Jr. said that he is not afraid of death, which is an interesting aspect to me. He said, “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life–longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. (Yeah) And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. (Go ahead) And I’ve looked over (Yes sir), and I’ve seen the Promised Land. (Go ahead) I may not get there with you. (Go ahead) But I want you to know tonight (Yes), that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. [Applause] (Go ahead, Go ahead) And so I’m happy tonight; I’m not worried about anything; I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. [Applause].” I think the mountaintop he refers to is the sight of peace and justice, which isn’t easy to achieve in a world of struggle and misery. This interesting aspect of his speech strongly showed how passionate Martin Luther King Jr. was about achieving equality and peace in the world. It was almost as if it was his fate to give out this speech to inspire others in his nonviolent protests because he dies the day after he gives this speech. What makes his statement so powerful is that he said he’s happy because he knows that peace will eventually come and that is why he is not afraid to die.