Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were and still are respected and appreciated leaders of the African American community in the United States. Both African American greats came from different backgrounds‚ one from a Christian family and the other one from Muslim family. However‚ they faced the same struggle that African Americans were going through since the day they were born. Even though King and X had the same vision of fighting against the struggle‚ they had different tactics of attacking
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Mr. Cleary ELA8H‚ period 7 11/12/13 "Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B Dubois" Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois were two famous African American leaders during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were both activists and wanted blacks to have an education; they also wanted to end discrimination towards blacks. These leaders both wrote great speeches which clearly specified what they thought was right for African Americans. Even though Washington and Dubois focused on the same social‚
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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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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is the newest memorial to be built in Washington D.C. The memorial was finished with construction in the summer of 2011. This memorial celebrates the life of one of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights era‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a reminder of Dr. Kings’ powerful impact on the country and even the world. It was only right that a memorial was built in Washington D.C. to honor the life of this powerful man. Dr. Kings’ memorial is located
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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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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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Were Martin Luther King Junior’s experiences of‚ actions against and beliefs about segregation different to those of Malcolm X? This essay is to compare the experiences‚ actions and beliefs of both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and whether their early life had influence upon the actions to be taken by them in later life. Segregation is the separation of people into different racial groups. This applies to many public services and daily places such as laundrettes‚ restaurants‚ shops‚ schools‚ housing
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Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ on January 15th 1929 to Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He was the middle child‚ with an older sister and younger brother. His mother was a teacher and his father was a minister and they always supported their children and encouraged them to stand up for what they believed in. He married Coretta Scott when he was 24‚ and they became the parents of four children; Yolanda‚ Martin III‚ Dexter and Bernice
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this is one of those Martin Luther King quotes that truly brings out the mettle of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the man who altered the destiny of African Americans. But who was this man besides being a public figure? What was he before becoming the champion of the Civil Rights Movement. Find out through the fascinating Martin Luther King facts that follows. Facts on Martin Luther King One of the most interesting Martin Luther King Jr. facts is that both Martin Luther King Sr. and Jr. were originally
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