In conclusion, African Americans today can thank Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights and responsibilities that African Americans have today. He inspired many people of all colors and race to do the right thing. He thought not being forced to be a slave wasn't enough for his God given freedoms. He thought we all are all brothers and sisters; we all have the same heart. Is the color of skin really going to make a difference? And luckily it did not. He was able to convince Americans that we are all created equal. As a result of Martin Luther King Jr's influence de-segregation laws are taken very seriously. Martin Luther King Jr. noble person in our history, he changed generations of slavery and even more to come