In 1963‚ Birmingham Alabama‚ Martin Luther King Jr. was put in jail for protesting. In the mid- 1950s Martin Luther King Jr. helped end segregation. Dr. King was the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Dr. King fought for equality and to end segregation. Dr. King wanted to end desegregation‚ and achieved their goals using non-violent protest. Dr. King’s goals were to end racial discrimination against black people. Dr. King wanted to make a change for black people. He led non-violent
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One of the most powerful leaders of the civil rights movement was the African American Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin King Jr was born into a family that was big on Christianity. The date May 1936 was the date of when he got baptized‚ but this event had a very little effect on him. But one big event that had a big impact on his life was the death of his grandmother on May 1941 when Martin Luther King was only twelve years old. King Jr. had blamed himself for his grandmother’s death as he was out
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certain unalienable Rights…” Black people were suffering in almost silence until around 1955‚ when Dr Martin Luther King Jr‚ a Baptist Minister‚ began non-violent protests Martin Luther King Jr came from a line of Baptist ministers and was his father who thought that segregation was against GOD‚ some influence came from Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Benjamin Mays‚ the president of Morehouse college King met his wife‚ Coretta Scott‚ at Boston university‚ after college‚ he started his civil rights protests with
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the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”(Biography.com).Doctor Martin Luther King was a historical figure during . He had helped pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. MLK was an important person from history because he inspired people‚ created peace‚ and made an impact on the world. Dr. Martin Luther King was an inspiration to many people in many ways. Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚1929 in Atlanta Georgia. He was a Baptist minister and led protest
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During the 1960s there was a brutally violent civil rights movement that was meant to end racial discrimination and segregation against African Americans. The civil rights movement was won in a way‚ there was no longer racial segregation‚ and they were gained other human rights such as the right to vote. The civil rights movement would not have been won without the efforts of people such as Rosa Parks‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ John F Kennedy‚ Malcolm X‚ and Thurgood Marshall. For all the people
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goals of the American Civil Rights movement was to give all people‚ regardless of race‚ equal rights. In the United States‚ civil rights are supposed to be for all people. Throughout history‚ people have had to fight for their rights when others tried to deny them. Today‚ all people enjoy the benefits of civil rights advocates. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important civil rights leaders and because of him‚ there are equal rights today. Martin Luther King Jr. was inspired by numerous
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Michael Luther King Jr‚ known as Dr.Martin Luther King Jr‚ was a genius spokesperson and played a huge role in the civil rights movement of the United States. MLK Jr. made revolutionary changes to the world in the Mid-1950’s until he was assassinated in 1968. For example; he spoke out for what he believed in and for what he thought should happen involving the segregation of African Americans all around the world. In that time period most black men and women were not allowed to speak their mind without
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Up until the 1960’s the civil rights movement was practiced through peaceful protests established from the idea that equal recognition amongst all peoples was only acquired through non-violent acts. In the late 60’s these techniques transformed into fast and more efficient methods with different value sets. The changes within the Civil Rights movement occurred because African Americans were sick of the painfully slow progress accomplished through the civil rights movement‚ didn’t agree with the idea
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1960s changed America forever. The civil rights movement during the 1960s helped minorities such as the Hispanics‚ African-Americans‚ and women achieve social equality‚ economic equality‚ employment potential‚ and an education. One of the major civil rights activist of the 1960s who paved the way for other minorities was Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15th‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. King Jr. was a Baptist church minister as well as a civil rights activist
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in Europe changed dramatically in the sixteenth century. The church was extremely powerful and central to all parts of the lives of Europeans‚ but the events that took place during this new reformation would challenge that. Once the church was challenged‚ change was almost immediate. What once was a unifying force split‚ and although a period of violence and unrest followed‚ it was a major turning point in history sparked by Martin Luther and the posting of his 95 Theses. Martin Luther was born
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