Both leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and John Kennedy were concerned with race in global terms. They both wanted to see a change in the world. They were not happy or pleased with what the current state of America was like at that time. As Americans, if we are separated, we are not very strong. A divided group is not strong. It is a weak and easily breakable object. However, it's nice to realize the problems that have divided the group and resolve them so that the American can be great. This is what these two leaders had in mind. They wanted social justice. They didn't want the country to find itself on opposing sides. However, a leader's first goal was not to end racism, but to end the Cold War. President John Kennedy's priorities were the Cold War. However, he could not gain the country's support if American citizens were angry with him. He needed to please both parties. Before he did anything, he had to find out that Martin Luther King Jr.'s thoughts are taken to heart even today. It had a huge impact. His is a great example of how people could come together and support an important issue. A peaceful movement that gained media coverage. The media coverage is huge as can still be seen today. People can see the efforts of Martin Luther King Jr. They can see the change he brought to the world. President Kennedy also had a huge impact. He was a president who did not try to stop the efforts of the civil rights movement. That's a huge thing for a president, the leader of the American country. He did not support the movement, but in those years. The neutral attitude was in a certain sense also positive, because many were against the movement and he did not give in to their positions. Both leaders made great strides in America's cultural growth. One leader had pure intentions, while the other had higher priorities. However, regardless of their motivations, both of these leaders made great strides in ending racism, even if they didn't know the reasons.