When children are growing up, they are taught not to speak unless spoken to. When a child’s brain is wired in such a way, it becomes difficult to speak your mind, express oneself, and to stand up for what is right especially starting at such a young age. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech, Beyond Vietnam – A Time to Break the Silence, defending the rights of black people, soldiers and the Vietnamese during war. Dr. King makes a compelling argument while also speaking his mind and speaking out for all the soldiers and civilians who are too afraid to say something. He speaks for the humans as a whole when he begins his speech and makes it known of what they wish they could say, but are unable to because of the heavy segregation. Dr. King hopes for a drastic change to arise after giving this speech. In terms of revolution and change, it is always appropriate to break society’s brick wall of silence. Similarly in today’s society, women tend to be silent in situations that should be as loud as a concert. Events such as domestic violence and rape should be voiced and looked at as a serious problem just as Martin Luther King saw inhumane wars and segregation in 1967. Speaking up about events that usually cause people to be silent shouldn’t be something where people crawl away and tense up. In 1967, it was very uncommon for any black person to say what they feel and go against the norms. The norms were put in place by the white government and by white people themselves. Things like separate bathrooms, water fountains, schools, designated seating areas, and even segregated towns was a very common thing that rarely anyone seemed to question. One aspect of this segregation that blew Dr. King’s mind was how blacks were able to fight in the Vietnam War freely as integrated citizens, but once back home, they were treated like any other black person, still segregated from the rest of society. “And so we have been repeatedly faced with the cruel irony of watching Negro and white boys on TV screens as they