Martin came along at a time the nation was resistant to change. Most of Martin's opposition came from laws created by hateful racists from the south. Martin questioned laws that were designed to make people of color feel inferior. For this they TRIED to portray him as an agitator, communist, adulterer, and the most dangerous man in the US. But now we all know better. He was a man of God that gave the ultimate for his fellow man, his life.