Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are two very significant figures in history.Both of these men stood up and fought for their rights and were very prominent figures in the civil rights movement.The true difference between Martin Luther KIng and Malcolm X is not their actual goals‚ it is their morals and beliefs when it comes to achieving justice. Martin Luther King was a young civil rights activist that believed in civil disobedience. This included “nonviolent protest‚ speaking out
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eyes of many people‚ there are no better examples of these types of heroes than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They are both civil rights activists‚ however individually they took different approaches to reach their common goal. In addition‚ both share some of the same qualities of a civil rights activist however one of them managed to have a more civil approach in reaching his goal. Martin Luther King Jr was a more prominent advocate for the Civil Rights Movement because of his
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Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15‚ 1929 as Michael King Jr. He lived with his parents‚ grandparents‚ and his two siblings. When Martin was a child‚ he wanted to grow up to be a fireman. Little did he know he would become a famous‚ heroic person. Who would change the lives of millions of people. Martin Luther King Jr was a strong‚ inspirational leader. He believed African Americans should be treated better. This powerful man believed in peace and justice for African Americans. He knew
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their trust also led to the connection with Dr King and the audience. The audience members felt like they knew him even though they did not recognize him personally all these traits combined with the powerfulness in the compassion of his voice you could literally feel the Holy Spirit. All of these things combined allow Dr King the ability to move the audience in a way no one has ever been able to manage it. By the mid-1960s both Malcolm and Martin believed that societal conditions in the black ghettos
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this time period with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and what he did. Dr. King fought for equality for African Americans‚ victims of injustice‚ and the lower class citizens. His protest methods were in comparison to Gandhi by being nonviolent and peaceful. While Dr. King had many important parts during the movement‚ many people remember his speech he gave in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C. in 1963 and it is referred to his “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. King gave the speech in front
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felt was unfair. A prime example of this is Martin Luther King Jr. He was‚ at the time‚ seen as disobedient in the eyes of the law‚ but as a result‚ made major progress for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. was disobedient in terms of laws he felt were unjust‚ and led an African American rebellion against them. His rebellion helped to make major social progress‚ especially for this race of people. In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”‚ King says‚ “In any nonviolent campaign there are
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Upon comparing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dalai Lama it becomes apparent that the two share many similar doctrines and beliefs. Although they come from two totally different backgrounds it seems as though their overall goals and dreams coincide. The most striking similarity is that both men advocated/advocate for peace and nonviolent solutions to problems. While they may have approached matters differently the goal was the same. Analyzing both men one begins to see that they are admired by
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is the Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout his life‚ Martin Luther King Jr. was known to find his own faults and try his best to correct them. He also spent his whole life protesting for equal rights while showcasing the greatest of patience by not “fighting fire with fire.” Martin Luther King Jr. not once threw an object after being hit by one nor did he attack the character of any one person even after having every single aspect of his own character attacked. Although he lost his life‚ Martin Luther
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Martin Luther King Speech 1. Type of Document: Speech 2. 8/28/1963 3. Martin L. King 4. Black People 5. Document Information A. List three things the author said that you think are important: 1. Five score years ago‚ a great American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. 2. Instead of honoring
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and Gang Violence Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very powerful and kind man. His life was one that was devoted completely to his one and only life goal- ending segregation and violence. He attempted to accomplish this through making a series of speeches throughout the nation. He never solved anything with physical contact‚ but with his mind and with his voice. Thinking about Dr. King’s methods of approaching violence‚ we may ask ourselves‚ “What would Martin Luther King do about modern-day gang
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