The Freedom

more and they are

free of responsibility. They want to change; they want their ideas

heard and their situations realized. Unfortunately, they feel so

beaten, that they resign themselves to never having their freedom.

They lose the will to fight for their rights.

Martin Luther King, Jr. said the oppressed become as evil as the

oppressor because of their conduct. People who are continually

maltreated and persecuted begin to believe their situation will never

change and they become oppressed

more and they are

free of responsibility. They want to change; they want their ideas

heard and their situations realized. Unfortunately, they feel so

beaten, that they resign themselves to never having their freedom.

They lose the will to fight for their rights.

Martin Luther King, Jr. said the oppressed become as evil as the

oppressor because of their conduct. People who are continually

maltreated and persecuted begin to believe their situation will never

change and they become oppressed. They no longer care, or believe or

want to be better because they feel it will never get better.

I understand how these people can feel this way. My situation is very

similar. As English is not my first language, I am intimidated by the

language and my verbal skills. I know if I study more, I will have

more advantages; but studying is not easy so I think; ok, I'm fine,

life is ok the way it is and I will resign myself to what I have

accomplished so far. To achieve something or to be better at something

will take a struggle. If I'm not willing to change, nothing will

change.

The oppressed need to realize that freedom is important and you

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