On August 28‚ 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial‚ during a civil rights march Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech entitled “I Have a Dream”. He was addressing the nation as a whole about the need for equality and commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Throughout his speech his tone was determined; he wanted to motivate not only African Americans but white people as well to peacefully fight for equality. King‚ a minister‚ often used quotes from the Bible in his speech to
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Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King‚ Jr.) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year‚ which is around the time of King’s birthday‚ January 15. King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement‚ which successfully
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Martin Luther King Jr was not just an African-American‚ he was a man against racism. As a kid his best friend was taken from him because of his race. Blacks had less authority than the whites. Also in the Declaration of Independence it states that “ We hold these truths to be self evident‚ that all men are created equal”. Blacks obviously were not treated equally. Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ to Reverend Martin Luther King (wikipedia.com). At birth Martin
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On August 28‚ 1963‚ 300‚000 people‚ both black and white‚ rallied at the Lincoln Memorial to oppose the discrimination and injustices that African Americans faced. Then‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial‚ Martin Luther King Jr. faced the crowd and spoke of the future he would like to see in his “I Have a Dream” speech. The march was a success‚ bringing more attention and support to his cause. By the end of the day‚ King had left his mark on history. August 28‚ 1963‚ over
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the South. Whites were superior‚ African Americans being the inferior race.Violence was acceptable to keep Blacks in check‚ (Constitutional Rights). Civil Rights Activists worked for racial equality in the United States‚ one being Martin Luther King Jr. He spread his beliefs
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Cited: Cullen‚ Countee. "The Incident." The Hudson Book of Poetry: 150 Poems worth Reading. Boston: McGraw-Hill‚ 2002. 101. Print. Men of Honor. Dir. George Tillman‚ Jr. Perf. Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert DeNiro. 20th Century Fox Film Corp.‚ 2000. DVD. "Truman Library: Desegregation of the Armed Forces Online Research File." Truman Library: Desegregation of the Armed Forces Online Research File. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012
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Martin Luther King Jr. was also against the racial segregation that was going on in the mid 1900s.He had actually suffered the consequences from going against the segregation along with other people when Rosa Parks had been arrested. He was also arrested. While he was in
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Later that year after his release from prison Martin Luther King jr. worked with a lot of civil right and various religious groups to organize a March on Washington to open up about jobs and freedom. It was a peaceful rally set-up to open people’s eyes about the unfairness and injustices against African American people that they face across the country. This walk was held on August 28th and was attended by around two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand people‚ this event was known as a watershed
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that is unjust does not serve the purpose of natural law. In this essay‚ I intend to argue that Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 “Letters from a Birmingham Jail” adapted the principles of St. Thomas Aquinas’ conception of natural law to successfully argue against Alabama’s segregation laws. King’s letter is founded on the principle of natural law. In April of 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed for a non-violent campaign of marches and sit-ins which had been organized to end racism and segregation
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a famous advocate and preacher during the Civil Rights Movement‚ who many Americans disliked. Unfortunately‚ on April 4‚ 1968‚ one American expressed his hate for Dr. King in an incredibly radical way by assassinating him in Memphis‚ Tennessee around 6 pm‚ at the Lorraine Motel. Martin Luther King Jr. had been standing on his balcony when he was shot in the face and chest. Immediately following‚ the people staying with him‚ Jesse Jackson‚ Ralph Abernathy‚ Andrew Young‚
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