Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Early life and education For more details on this topic‚ see Martin Luther King‚ Jr. authorship issues. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ the middle child of the Reverend Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King.[5] King Jr. had an older sister‚ Willie Christine King‚ and a younger brother‚ Alfred Daniel Williams King.[6]:76 King
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Martin Luther King Jr. was certainly a very kind hearted man. He was very kind and fought for peace with peaceful acts. Something that I thought was cool is that he had all of these people listening to him and he could have easily overthrown the government but instead he was peaceful and never used violence against people.“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend.”(Martin Luther King Jr.) Martin Luther King has a very large amount of meaningful quotes. Martin Luther King
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to live” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. The person that I admire is a man that we all cherish and celebrate every year in his honor. He was an American Clergyman‚ Nobel Peace Prize winner‚ and quite possibly is the most influential leader in all of American history. That man is the great‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Growing up‚ Dr. King knew his ancestors’ history and how Africans got to America. He knew that African
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To overcome oppression‚ Martin Luther King Jr. pursued it with nonviolence‚ while Malcolm X‚ believed the only way to achieve freedom was though violence. Both men believed it was imperative that something be done‚ however their ideas of obtaining freedom were polar opposites. Martin Luther King Jr. always made it a point to argue how violence is immoral and through the use of a number of biblical references to reach his audience he made sure everyone could understand. Malcolm X’s opinion was
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my apple tree.” Martin Luther King‚ a civil rights activist‚ was an inspirational leader who believes everyone should be equal. King has inspired many world leaders to this day because of his speeches such as his “I have a dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a civil rights activist‚ impacted African Americans’ civil rights and left a legacy that will never be forgotten. To begin‚ Martin Luther King Jr. impacted African American civil rights around the world. Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspirational
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Martin Luther King Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” This is one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous quotes. Martin Luther King Jr was an African American male figure that made a change to this world today. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 and was assassinated on April 4‚ 1968. He was a leader throughout his whole life‚ receiving degrees and being elected president of a predominantly white senior class. Martin Luther
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Martin Luther King Jr. is a World Changer Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American who fought for Civil Rights for “Colored” people of America. Martin was a world changer and he was a hero to many. Martin was an inspirational person that used peaceful protests to gain the rights for African Americans. He had inspired many young African Americans to join the Civil Rights Movement and to help perform peaceful protests such as sit-ins and boycotts. Martin stayed true to himself and persevered
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Martin Luther King Jr‚ the man with a dream‚ motivation‚ and will to overcome society’s biggest challenge‚ segregation‚ fought to bring equality to his nation that had become divided by race. His people followed him and believed that through his leadership he would make a change to his nation. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia and died on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚Tennessee. He was a baptist minister and a Civil-Right activist and along with his wise words he
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what Jesus taught. Jesus taught many things like compassion‚ mercy‚ faith‚ and to endure suffering. Martin Luther King Jr. represented the values of what Jesus taught. Martin Luther King willingly endured suffering to gain freedom for his people. He showed us that our enemies can be dealt with compassionately and peacefully. Martin Luther King also loved his enemies just as Jesus had. Martin Luther King truly represents Jesus’ values. Accordingly‚ during the Civil Rights movement many African-American
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The introduction of the “I have A Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. immediately sets the stage for what was indeed “the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” As shown in the book The Art of Public Speaking‚ by Stephen E. Lucas there are several qualities that the introduction of a speech should possess. These qualities are those of getting the attention and interest of your audience‚ reveling the topic itself‚ establishing credibility and goodwill‚ and finally previewing
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