The person that I think influenced American Society in a great way was, Martin Luther King Jr. He was one of the main reasons the United States is the way it is today. He single handily set our nation on a pedestal for the world to see that people can live in equality without the racial discrepancies. If it wasn't for him I don't think that our nation would be as cohesive as it is today. Now I'm not saying that he was the only person to strive for equal rights. Just that the way he went about it with his actions and words always peaceful and easy to the year; not abrasive and offensive in anyway. For instance Malcolm X was another hugely influential equal rights activist. He however supported the violent approach towards accomplishing this goal. Had Dr. King not died for what he believed in, although sad that he perished before witnessing his dream, it would not have impacted the U.S., if not the world, in the way that he did.
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