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    Elizabeth Trushel Professor Martin English 101-03 Sept 3‚ 2014 Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was an awe inspiring individual for any period of time. He practiced the teachings of Ghandi. He knew what he believed in and went after it with his whole heart and being. His letter “Letter From Birmingham Jail” gives me goosebumps. The fact that it was mostly written in the margins of newspppers an smuggles out it truly amazing!! Martin Luther King is an example and inspiration in

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    Privilege “ I look to the day when people will not be judged by the color of the skin‚ but by the content of their character ” - Martin Luther King Jr. This is a phrase heard by more than two million Americans on August 28‚1963‚ in the speech ‘ I have a dream’ and since‚ then it has travelled through millions of heads and thoughts in the world. Dr. king Jr. dreamed of America‚ a place where the colors of black and white would become so interwined‚ that the people will not be judged by

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    I. Martin Luther King Jr wanted unity. 1. Dr. King wanted people of all races to work and live together in peace 2. Dr. King considered us all as brothers and sisters 3. Dr. King wanted all children regardless of race to be able to play together II. Martin Luther King Jr was able to address everyone equally. 1. Dr. King had amazing confidence when it came to addressing people who thought he was beneath him. 2. Dr. King also addressed

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man and an important part of the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King was a Baptist Minister and a social activist. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia at their family home. He was the second child of Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King (The King Center‚ About Dr. King). Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott King‚ together they had four children. Dr. King’s goal as an activist was to try and achieve equality for African Americans

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    Martin Luther King Jr. According to Martin Luther King Jr‚ “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”. Martin Luther King Jr. is a very inspirational man who changed the world because of one speech! Martin Luther King Jr. is my role model. He has a lot of courage and leadership to do what he has done! Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He has one brother and one sister.Growing up in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ Martin Luther King Jr.

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    views are so drastically opposite. Martin Luther KingJr. preached about equality and the desire for peaceful protest. Malcolm X promoted black supremacy and rejected the idea of integration. While Martin Luther KingJr. and Malcolm X agreed that black people should not be treated as lower class citizens‚ they were different when it came to continuing segregation because of class rank and the backgrounds they came from. To begin with‚ Martin Luther KingJr. and Malcolm X were similar because

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    Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Martin Luther KingJr. and Malcolm X were very important to our country’s history. They are revolutionary men. They fought battles against a bigoted nation. They fought for what they believed was right. The two gentlemen however fought very different battles although they seem to be fighting the same prejudice. If you ask anyone today‚ that remembers the movement‚ ‘Who was Malcolm X and Martin Luther KingJr? The opinions you will hear will

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    from Martin Luther KingJr. who was an American Baptist minister and the leader of the Civil Rights Movement. He was known for the advancement of civil rights using a nonviolent action on his beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He lived with his parents‚ siblings‚ and as well as his grandparents. His name was supposed to be Michael King Jr.‚ after his dad but after their trip from Germany‚ his father added Luther to his name and the name Martin Luther

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    something special is prevalent. I had three speeches to look at that in my mind achieved this goal. I ultimately chose Barack Obama. In the speech‚ “A More Perfect Union” the speaker Barack Obama argues uniting our country. In my opinion he uses support using personal anecdotes‚ reference to a well-known event‚ and appeals better than each of the other writers. At this point in time Barack Obama was a presidential democratic candidate. Controversy had surrounded him because of his relation to his former

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    Dr. King Civil Rights Movement Shelita Porter Everest University ENC1101 Composition I August 10‚ 2013 Topic: Dr. King Civil Rights Movement Thesis Statement: Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t like the racism that was happening to African American’s so he took action by organizing boycotts‚ and by writing speeches‚ including the “I Have a Dream” speech. He is an example of a turning point because he changed how African American people were treated. 1. Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. accomplished

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