Martin Luther King was an African American and was the leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Martin wasn’t against the new law when he was little‚ nor did he accepted it; however‚ his father was just simply against it. Since Martin grew up wanting to be like his father he turned out to be against discrimination‚ well that and the fact that in his adolescence he was treated horribly by the white. Martin decided that it was about time for someone to stand up for their race so he started
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challenge and controversy." by Martin Luther King Jr was given in his last speech before he was assassinated. In this quote Martin Luther King Jr is illustrating that the worth of a person courage is when he stand up to what he believed in when time is tough and not when you are safe and comfortable.Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Georgia Atlanta. Where he grew up seeing racism and discrimination between the two colors white and black. From that point on Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to fight racism
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The speech “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King jr is the most compelling because he uses rhetorical devices to explain to people that everyone‚ black or white‚ deserve freedom. He broke many stereotypes of african americans‚ and told thousands of people how he felt. Most people didn’t think that anyone of his race would stand in front of a huge crowd and fight for freedom‚ only using his words‚ but his words spoke louder than any action could. As difficult as it already might’ve been to stand
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Martin Luther King Jr. “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15‚ 1929‚ Atlanta GA.He married Coretta Scott King‚ they married June 18th‚ 1953‚ and they lived in Atlanta GA. He died April 4‚1968 at the age of 39. He had 2 sons Martin Luther King the 3rd‚ and Dexter Scott King. He also had 2 daughters their names are Yolanda King‚ and Bernice King. In this I will be telling you why Martin Luther King Jr
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The definition of a hero has changed drastically over time and continues to change today. Martin Luther King Jr. has really proven what it takes to be a hero in his own way. He did the thing that everyone else was scared to do‚ and stood up against segregation. Being a hero takes strength‚ power‚ and intelligence and this man overachieved that. Even though a lot of people are considered or have been considered heroes throughout time‚ the modern definition of a hero is a person who dedicates their
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My first identity is Martin Luther King Jr. as he fought for the civil rights of African Americans using non-violent methods. And my second identity is Nelson Mandela as he fought against the Apartheid in Africa‚ persisting nonviolent methods to their full extent. I chose Martin Luther King Jr. as one of my personalities as he fought for racial equality for African Americans in the United States‚ using nonviolent
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How and why did Martin Luther King‚ Jr. work against prejudice? Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 25th 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia in the United States of America. He was an American clergyman‚ activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon. King became a civil rights activist early in his career. King led many non-violent protests
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Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a very stressful‚ concerning life because many people did not respect him. Originally‚ his name was Michael Luther King Jr.‚ but eventually he decided to change his name to Martin. He was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement (Biography.com Editors‚ Last Updated January 5‚ 2017 original published Date n/a) and president of the MIA (Montgomery Improvement Association). Due to this situation‚ Martin’s life was constantly and frequently in
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leaders. One of those leaders was Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an amazing man because he worked for peace and equality‚ he brought people together to work for unity‚ he has inspired the world‚ and he has inspired me to make the world a better place. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ and had one older sister. He married Coretta Scott on June 18‚ 1953. They had four children: two girls and two boys. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.was
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Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Speech - I Have a Dream In the speech I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ he uses many powerful metaphors that describe the urgency and importance of the change that needed to occur throughout the nation at that time. He mentions in the beginning of the speech that what he will present is going to be the “…greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of [the] nation.” Also‚ he really put emphasis on the level of injustice that was happening and
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