Reflecting on Martin Luther King day

This past MLK day has left me curious about things, not only about how this great man whose life was cut short helped the lives of black people, but how he advertently or inadvertently helped the lives of poor whites. As you may know, he fought against Jim crow laws and other discriminatory practices, what you may not know is that Jim crow laws also effected poor white southerners as many poor whites couldn't afford to learn or go to school, much less pay the mandatory fee to vote which was one of the things required to vote as well as being able to read. You see, if you look past skin color, poor white southerners and black people are more alike than a lot of people realize or care to admit. Historically, we've both been seen as something less than human, we've both been treated terribly and have been called offensive names and have been discribed in offensive manners by great so called leaders such as Roosevelt, we were put on the front lines during war times to die first as we were seen as expendable, we've been targeted by cops and the judicial system (as well as been treated unfairly by them) due to our lack of education about the judicial system, not completely understanding our basic rights, them using stereotypes against us, and lack of funds for basic things such as bail or even a decent lawyer that cares about you. Historically, these things and more have happened to us and thanks to Dr king some of it has been eradicated or has dwindled down some, unfortunately not all of the pasts misdeeds are talked about enough (or at all, such is the case with a lot of poor white southern history that needs to be brought to the table as it's just as important as everyone else's history) and cases of injustice still happen today. We have to remember the past, the people who have helped to fix the system, and how we can improve and educate the system and people today.