The Civil Rights Movement and Dr. Martin Luther KingThe Civil Rights Movement is still identified by people around the world with Dr. Martin Luther King. His birth day is celebrated as a national holiday in the United States, and there are many historic sites dedicated to MLK across the country. His funeral in Atlanta on April 9, 1968 was attended by political leaders from around the world and later, in 1977, King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom which declared that MLK was "the conscience of his generation" who... "saw that the power of love could bring down segregation.” It is clear that MLK had a huge impact on how the civil rights movement was to be viewed by everyone in the years that followed. "Martin Luther's Leadership Style", written by Peter J Ling for the BBC website, suggests that King is "...clearly remembered...thanks to the miracle of television". It is evident that the boom in home televisions and the increasing media involvement and coverage helped King demonstrate his communication skills through his speeches broadcast across the country. However, many people claim that the media played a large role in his notoriety and focused on his achievements and successes rather than his flaws. MLK's approach to achieving racial equality is admired by many. His peaceful, nonviolent protests gained more support from African Americans, who realized it was the only realistic approach to achieving civil rights. They had seen various other leaders attempt violent direct action, which led to even more unrest among black people. This nonviolent strategy made the entire movement a... middle of paper, making it difficult for it to conform to male-dominated hierarchies. She left the NAACP when she could no longer stand Walter White and left the SCLC after becoming disenchanted with King It could be said that Baker had a personal vendetta against MLK, who constantly received recognition for the hard work that many unsung rights heroes did. Civic leaders like Baker were performing The Freedom Rides of 1961 have been credited as the work of King and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference organization. However, it was the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) that was behind these rides. When MLK was asked to join the Freedom Riders in Mississippi, he declined their invitation, causing the organization to publicly show its distrust of a leader who, as Ling puts it, " preferred to applaud from the sidelines.”