Marin Luther King Jr. mentions the Desegregation Act of 1964 and highlights the fact that this law is not being enforced. The United States of America has mixed with many races, colors, faiths, religions, financial backgrounds. Martin Luther King Jr. attempts to persuade his readers to understand that despite our many differences, we are all equal and deserve the same treatment. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the record of all African Americans descends from ancestors who endured more than two and a half centuries of repression, segregation, balanced only by their hope and faith. Implying that for more than two centuries African Americans have been treated and viewed as less than human. Those responsible were actively preventing African Americans from conveniently participating or engaging in public education, public elections, public events, public transportation, and public restrooms. Everywhere a person went there was a sign saying only white or only black and depending on the skin laid out in a line. In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, also known as the NAACP, formed to eliminate segregation, discrimination in all aspects affecting African Americans. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed by President Lyndon Johnson, which recognized the rights and prohibited racial and ethnic discrimination for all people of color. Although this law was passed, many have not implemented it