Did Martin Luther King Jr inspire Barack Obama?

Answer 1

Yes, Barack Obama was one of many young people who found the life and work of Martin Luther King inspiring. When the president was a young man, he was especially impressed by how Dr. King fought for civil rights, and how he stood up for not just black people but also poor people and those who felt disenfranchised. The president has said that Dr. King was one of the influences that led him to become involved in public service.

Answer 2

From what Mr. Obama has written, he found the achievements of Dr. King very inspirational. Dr. King lived in a very different world, where America was still segregated and some states denied black citizens the right to vote. His struggle (along with Rosa Parks and many other members of the Civil Rights Movement) to change attitudes and change laws was very inspiring to the next generation of black students, who grew up in a better world with more opportunity thanks to what Dr. King and the others had managed to accomplish. President Obama was very young when the civil rights movement was taking place, and by the time he was in college, the world had indeed changed. He has said that Dr. King is one of his heroes, and that is a very common reaction among minority students who grew up in the era after Dr. King.

Answer 3

no

1.he died in his hotel room 2.he could have but he got assassianed