We still see a struggle for this today in the form of gerrymandering. Even though minorities have the right to vote, districts are still rigged to put people who do not represent their population in office. Texas is particularly bad about this. We could also connect this to challenges against the voting systems this past election cycle as well as efforts to cut down on mail-in ballots. The laws might have changed, but efforts to keep people from the ballot are still going strong.

This is even more true today with the introduction of social media. Whereas before you would have to wait for the news or a letter from your friend to know what is going on in another part of the world, now we have instant connection to people in many different countries. While this is great for raising awareness, it can also be a bit overwhelming to have access to so much information.

I appreciate how optimistic King is throughout this address, but, thinking of how our current administration is operating, it's difficult to interpret those actions as the death of the old order. It seems more like the reintroduction.

I do like this interpretation of peace being an active, positive force rather than a neutral lack. I feel that most times "keeping the peace" means to not advocate for oneself or, in the case of police response to protests, is actively violent.