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    Rights leader Martin Luther KingJr.‚ in his “Letter to Birmingham Jail”‚ argues that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. King’s purpose is to explain how a just law should be followed‚ and how unjust laws‚ such as segregation‚ should not. He supports this claim by appealing to logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos. King begins his letter by responding to his critics that his non-observance of laws is based on the fact of whether they are just or not‚ by appealing to logos. When King states‚ “One

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    schools. However‚ the courts began to reevaluate the rule because the South didn’t restructure their schools. The courts “began to rule that the Brown decision applied to all schools in the country” (Spring Ch 6). Also‚ both the NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr. helped out towards a more civilized and culturally mixed society as we know it today. In my opinion‚ a mixed society does create a better cohesive understanding of new ideas and it fuels more creativity among different professional fields

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    On April 4‚ 1967‚ Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech “Beyond -- A time To Break SIlence” at Riverside Church in New York City. This speech spoke out against the American involvement in the Vietnam War. On this day‚ Dr. King was able to create a stir within America that would soon cause a ripple effect in our community about the unfairness of this participation when compared to our own needs. Dr. King was able to effectively use strategies such as diction‚ irony‚ and ethos to strengthen his

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    A Leader of Respect: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Submitted By: Lorianne Fedée Submitted To: Blake Lambert Course Code: AHSS 2310 - 01 Due Date: Thursday‚ March 15th‚ 2012 A Leader of Respect: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There are various leadership traits and behaviors which make up an individual’s definition of an ideal leader. While some leaders may often possess similar leadership traits and behaviors‚ they do not necessarily acquire equal acceptance and likeability‚ thus

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    “Free at last‚ Free at last‚ Thank God almighty we are free at last.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. utter these words in front of 250‚000 individuals on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial just decades ago. He and many other activists of the era paved a way for equality for African Americans for futurity. King and his acolytes used methods of civil disobedience to propel the movement and to promote change. Dr. King often broke many segregation laws at the time‚ however‚ he used nonviolent methods‚ intelligent

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    their words‚ in the form of speeches and letters. Martin Luther King Jr and Robert F. Kennedy gained fame in the movement for their unequaled eloquence through letters such as King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Kennedy’s impromptu speech following King’s death. Everyone in the Civil Rights Movement strove for change but the way people started to convey their message eventually became circumstantial. An excellent example of this would be King and Kennedy‚ who used similar language to share their

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    guiding people towards either one of the sides. Martin Luther King Jr. and Socrates were both great leaders because they fearlessly dedicated their lives to their countrymen each had a unique vision. Though they lived in different time periods‚ King‚ a man who fought against segregation‚ and Socrates‚ one of the founders of Western philosophy‚ had many similarities; their power and influence. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great speaker who advocated

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    everyone is familiar with‚ but still raises doubts and controversy. That’s because not all of us have experienced racism an therefore find it hard to identify with the victims. Dr. Green‚ an advocate of black lives matter and a college of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ tells us about how the african america society are still oppressed by society through his own experiences of racism. Stories of how‚ growing up‚ his family had been rejected from multiple restaurants and hotels while traveling simply because

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    Wu Professor Davis English 1A Martin Luther King Jr.‚ reverend and civil rights leader‚ was jailed after leading a major protest against unfair hiring practices in Birmingham‚ Alabama. King was serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was requested by a fellow affiliate‚ The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights‚ to participate and "engage in [what they called] a nonviolent direct-action program"(164). As King and his affiliates joined together to organize

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    King vs X In 1896‚ segregation began when the Supreme Court deemed segregation legal on the terms of “separate but equal”. The truth of the matter was that America was separate‚ but unequal. People were growing weary of the discrimination‚ humiliation‚ and degradation blacks had faced since the day they were stolen from Africa‚ so‚ in the 1950’s‚ the famous Civil Rights Movement began. As one would expect‚ such a monumental revolution had influential leaders; however‚ it is to be noted that some

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