project is for “Taking a Stand in History” is on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We chose Dr. King as our topic for this project because we think he was a very brave individual who fought for equal rights for colored men and women. Dr. King definitely took a stand in history by giving speeches‚ leading marches‚ and doing everything he could for black America all the while staying peaceful and nonviolent. I think this particular topic is important because King has done a lot for our country‚ we still remember
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look towards Martin Luther King Junior and his life to experience this belief in action. King’s life‚ particularly noting his stances on non-violence‚ and his Drum Major Instinct sermon demonstrate how justice is a journey in the sense that it challenges people to change their perspectives and try to live more like Jesus Christ. To begin‚ King’s sermon‚ “The Drum Major Instinct‚” challenges people to truly live by Jesus’s words‚ “...but whosoever will be great among
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Making a difference “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent”‚ said Martin Luther King Jr. He was saying that when you do not say anything‚ nothing will happen and the world will not become a better place. He was an activist‚ who believed that people should speak out. .Other activists‚ such as Malala Yousafzai and Mahatma Gandhi also believe this. These activist refused to stay silent and fight for their cause. Despite the risks they kept on fighting. They did whatever it took to fight
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The I Have A Dream Speech was created and read loudly to a massive group of civil rights protesters in front of the Lincoln memorial in Washington‚ D.C. by Martin Luther King JR. He made this speech to fight for the rights of discrimination of the African Americans who were treated as lesser humans‚ consequently‚ his dream was for the American people to come together and realize that everyone is equal. When he reads “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia sons of former slaves and
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s life has greatly influenced my life by giving more rights to blacks‚ using powerful words to get his message across‚and being non-violent.. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr used nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christianity belief. It is pretty hard to be nonviolent when you see your own kind being tortured and killed constantly. Dr. King was a very strong man. Martin Luther King gave more rights to blacks. If he did not give this speech‚ then I would not be going
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In 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “ I have a Dream” speech to hundreds of people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C revealing the ideals of the current world and encouraging his audience to envision his dream of a new America where segregation and discrimination were abolished. To do this King intelligently chose words‚ phrases‚ references that appealed to his audiences commonalities such as religion‚ their common struggle‚ and their desire to make the nation great. One of the main
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One of the Freedom Fighters; Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929. He was an American clergyman‚ activist‚ and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. A Baptist minister‚ King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚” Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ one of the most influential and significant civil rights movement figure‚ delivered a strong message defending African American’s necessity of demanding civil rights and arguing reformation of unjust laws. Since the very beginning of slavery in U.S.‚ African Americans have not been able to escape from practices of dehumanization. When hope had finally shone along with the abolishment of slavery‚ a shadow followed as this minority community
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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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“Letter from Birmingham Jail” Reading Response Martin Luther King‚ Jr. a civil rights activist that fought for the rights of African Americans in 1963. King organized various non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham‚ Alabama that resulted in his arrest. While in jail‚ King received a letter from eight Alabama clergyman explaining their concern and opposition to King and his non-violent actions. This letter occasioned his reply and caused King to write a persuasive letter "Letter from Birmingham
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