Martin Luther King‚ Jr. From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Martin Luther King" and "MLK" redirect here. For other uses‚ see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Martin Luther King‚ Jr. King in 1964 Born Michael King‚ Jr. January 15‚ 1929 Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ U.S. Died April 4‚ 1968 (aged 39) Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ U.S. Monuments Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Memorial Nationality American Alma mater Morehouse College
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Jesse L. Jackson Jr.‚ a former U.S. Representative. He represented Illinois ’ 2nd congressional district. He is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson Sr. Elected to Congress in 1995 at the age of 30 from a district that includes a part of the South Side of Chicago‚ Mr. Jackson was one of the most prominent young black politicians in the country. He is most remembered for working on issues related to health care and education for the poor. Jackson and his wife‚ Sandra
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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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Martin Luther King Jr.’s skills as a leader and an orator are renowned. His ability to move his audience and reach even those most strongly opposed to his view is unmatched. He once famously said‚ “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (King 1). On its own‚ this statement is powerful‚ but the context behind it makes it all the more meaningful. In April of 1963‚ Dr. King was imprisoned in Birmingham‚ Alabama for protesting segregation without a permit. While he was in jail‚ eight white
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One who fought for his rights:Martin Luther King Jr. After the Civil war‚ segregation was a big problem in the world. There were segregated schools‚ water fountains‚ and bathrooms. Until one man stood up and tried to stop it and change the world. Martin Luther King Jr. stop segregation by leading non-violent protest‚ the “In have a Dream” speech‚ and his direct action against segregation. The first reason why Martin Luther King Jr. tried to stop segregation by leading non-violent protest
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a truly dynamic person in his short but eventful and important lifetime. He was responsible of the eventual equality of all races‚ and set a good example in his protests‚ but he was not always that way. Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by his father‚ his religion‚ and a person that lived in India halfway across the world. These people shaped Martin’s attitude‚ perspective‚ actions‚ and protests. One thing was for sure‚ King was not born understanding all that he did
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In addition‚ Martin Luther King Jr. had numerous hopes in what he wanted to accomplish. Martin Luther King Jr. used the strategy of fighting in a peaceful way to seek equality and challenge the unjust authorities (King‚ Martin Luther‚ Jr. 9). MLK suggested that the best way to end with segregation was under nonviolent protests. Government was holding a ironic position by proclaiming segregation as unconstitutional but allowing other states to practice it (Parel‚ “Civil Disobedience”). As an activist
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Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X have the key to its freedom. Similar to society‚ Martin Luther King Jr. is locked in jail and uses his situation to write “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ a letter pushing for the end of racism. The other civil rights leader‚ Malcolm X‚ is building support to fight discrimination with “Racism: The Cancer that is Destroying America”. It takes a lot to convince people to think a certain way‚ let alone to act out on behalf of those thoughts. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm
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King Jr was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. In high school‚ Martin Luther King Jr was an excellent public speaker and very smart. During high school‚ he skipped two grades; ninth and twelveth. At the age of fifteen‚ he began his college education at Morehouse. Martin Luther King Jr continued his education and became a pastor. Martin Luther King Jr became very active in the civil rights movement‚ which led to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968. Truly‚ Martin Luther King Jr changed
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many people‚ there are no better examples of these types of heroes than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They are both civil rights activists‚ however individually they took different approaches to reach their common goal. In addition‚ both share some of the same qualities of a civil rights activist however one of them managed to have a more civil approach in reaching his goal. Martin Luther King Jr was a more prominent advocate for the Civil Rights Movement because of his
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