A democracy is government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. (Dictionary) Throughout history there have been leaders who have paved the way for equality movements and a change in not only a society, but also within the government. Both Martin Luther King and Aung San Suu Kyi are passionate for democracy. King was a strong-hearted civil rights activist and preacher, while Aung San Suu Kyi is a strong political leader and democracy advocate. King and Suu Kyi share a passion for democracy, but hold similar and contrasting explanations for their passion.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He got his Doctorate in Philosophy and Religion and became a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church. However, most importantly, King was a civil rights activist who paved the way for equality for African Americans in the United States. During this…show more content… Suu Kyi was born in Burma to her father, Burma’s most important hero, and her mother, the Burmese ambassador. She spent much of her life outside of Burma and left to study abroad at Oxford University. Upon returning to Burma in 1988, she was astounded to find mass uprisings and revolts. As a result of these uprisings, Aung San Suu Kyi advocated democracy and became an important political leader and a threat to military junta. Therefore, the junta ordered Suu Kyi under house arrest in order to prevent any interference with his power. She remained on house arrest for approximately twenty years. While she was there she wrote her essay, “In Quest of Democracy,” where she examines democracy and establishes the roles of Buddhism to further explain the elements of democracy and the importance of finding equality for human rights within the
