In class so far, we have talked a lot about what it means to be a charismatic leader. At first glance, we think that Martin Luther King Jr. embodied all of them and he did but he was so much more than just charisma. Although he was\u00a0“a profound and provocative public speaker as well as an emotionally powerful one.” (Carson 29), he was also highly educated. He used his vast knowledge of religion to become a powerful leader with substance behind the charisma. He was also very much a product of his time. Carson discussed a lot about how the responsibilities of the leader of the civil rights movement were very much pushed upon King. This interacts with the conversations that we had in class about nature vs. nurture. I think Kings life and leadership demonstrated the 1\/3 born, 2\/3 made theory. I believe that he was born with the characteristics of a great leader but the tension between white people and African Americans made the perfect spot for King to grow as a charismatic leader.<\/p>\n
King was able to rally crowds around a shared goal. Without him, I think the civil rights movement probably would have happened it just would have been a lot less organized and taken a lot longer. Once people band together and try to achieve goals together, change is much more likely to happen. This idea was also demonstrated during the gay rights movements. Once the LGBTQ+ community became one and began fighting for equality, the elected leaders of this nation actually began to listen. There is power in numbers and once a group of unhappy people finds a leader to organize their beliefs and anger, there is a much higher chance of real change happening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In class so far, we have talked a lot about what it means to be a charismatic leader. At first glance, we think that Martin…<\/p>\n