I will be comparing Martin Luther King and Adolf Hitler. In their differences and now they are alike. They are both very different people‚ but also had an extreme impact on the world‚ positively as well as negatively. Martin Luther King was a well educated african american male who dreamed of a world where everyone no matter the color of their skin would live in harmony. His speech influenced the world more than he could have ever dreamed‚ Even to this day after his passing his speech still rings
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Atticus Finch : Role Model to All Alec Graham Period: 4 Everyone needs a role model in life‚ someone to teach them morals and lessons. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch just happens to be the perfect role model for not only his own children but the entire Maycomb County. He sets examples not only as lawyer‚ but as a father and teaches his children the necessary morals to function as model citizens in society. Atticus was proven as a fantastic lawyer throughout the book‚
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my having patience‚ I beg God to forgive me” (King 301). Martin Luther King Jr. writes an argumentative letter defending demonstrations against segregation. While serving eight days in prison for participating in protests in Birmingham‚ King writes his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (293). King is effective at arguing his case because he provides counter arguments‚ gives many examples of real life situations‚ and reflects on statements made. King begins by providing background and explaining
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crucial political innovation” (94). Martin Luther King was also a leader who believed in peaceful protests and the power of empathy. King’s depression helped him realize that people must accept their sadness‚ suffering‚ or unhappiness instead of attempting to push it away and internalize the emotions. He was a powerful speaker‚ appealing to the pathos of a listener‚ because he himself understood the feeling of being helpless‚ alone‚ and at the lowest possible point. King used tactics of nonviolence‚ and
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Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ where his father was pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. He attended public schools (skipping the ninth and twelfth grades) and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was ordained as a Baptist minister just before his graduation in 1948. He then enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and after earning a divinity degree there‚ attended graduate school at Boston University‚ where he earned a Ph.D. in theology in
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Atticus the Great All the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have their own interesting characteristics‚ but Atticus is the most intriguing. Atticus is a generous‚ judgmental‚ and wise man. He is the foundation for Jem and Scout. Lee has a bright way of showing that Atticus is a generous man. He is respected by his kids and by mostly everyone in Maycomb County. “When Jem an‘ I fuss Atticus doesn’t ever just listen to Jem’s side of it‚ he hears mine too” (88). These kids learn a lot
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James‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. These are just a few
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One of the most prominent aspects of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s movement toward racial equality was that it was nonviolent. Dr. King held peaceful protests‚ marches‚ and even boycotts in order to support his cause. Motivated by Dr. King’s reliance on nonviolence‚ Cesar Chavez authored this untitled article with the goal of promoting nonviolence and helping those in need. Chavez uses a variety of rhetorical devices in order to achieve his goal. By using juxtaposition and appeals to the reader‚ he
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and an activist in the African-American Civil rights movement. His impact on history is a testament to his legacy as a man. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. MLK was established as a federal holiday in 1986. He has numerous streets named in his honor in 730 cities in the u.s. and a memorial on the National Mall in D.C. He was won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and the American Liberties Medallion the next year.
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"If a man hasn’t discovered something he will die for‚ then he hasn’t got a reason to live." These were famous words of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ spoken June 23‚ 1963 in Detroit‚ Michigan. Why do so many people fear death‚ fight for their country‚ defend their honor‚ seek love‚ stand up for their principles‚ go on living in the face of adversity‚ or believe in God? Each of these things involves living beyond the immediate moment‚ and all of them have at least one thing in common
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