Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: An American Leader During his brief lifetime‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. led an exemplary life of leadership. Prior to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968 (“About Dr. King”)‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. His work to end racial discrimination‚ however‚ was not the only thing King did to establish his legacy in American history as an important leader. His political activism‚ diplomatic virtue and efforts to improve
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Modern History Research Assignment 2013 Semester 1 Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement Due Week 4 May 6th Hypothesis: Martin Luther King was a key persona in the early Civil Rights Movement and was successful in creating positive change in African American life "Black Power!". "Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr."20th Century History. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. http://history1900s.about.com/cs/martinlutherking/a/mlkassass.htm Anderson‚ Maureen‚ Anne Low‚ and Ian Keese
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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1992‚ in Atlanta Georgia. King grew up in in Atlanta where his father was a pastor at a small church. King had an older sister and a younger brother. Throughout school King was a good student and eventually attended College at only 15 years old. 4 years later King earned a sociology degree from Morehouse College. King married Coretta Scott and had 4 children. He became a pastor at a Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama. He completed
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Picture Martin Luther King‚ Jr. King‚ Martin Luther‚ Jr. (1929-1968)‚ an African American Baptist minister‚ was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950’s and 1960’s. He had a magnificent speaking ability‚ which enabled him to effectively express the demands of African Americans for social justice. King’s eloquent pleas won the support of millions of people—blacks and whites—and made him internationally famous. He won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for
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Martin Luther King Ariunsaikhan Batkhuyag Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865 with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the states constitution‚ but little has been done in order to give black people real rights. Adoption of the "Black Codes" in the southern states‚ instead of saying the political rights of former slaves‚ has led to the fact that they were away from the political life of the country. Segregation as a form of racial discrimination
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Martin Luther King was a well-known civil rights leader and activist who had a great deal of influence on American society in the 1950s and 1960s. His strong belief in non-violent protest helped set the tone of the movement. Boycotts‚ protests‚ and marches were eventually effective‚ and much legislation was passed against racial discrimination. However‚ it is arguable that he was not always successful and there were several contributions outside of his control such as: the lure of black power‚ the
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accept their situation but two African American leaders did not. W.E.B Dubois and Booker T. Washington saw that the situation of poverty and social inequality were bringing down their race in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. They came from completely different backgrounds‚ one rich and one a former slave‚ but they had the same purpose: they sought equality in the American society for African-Americans. Washington was more for slow integration into society and working your way up where as Dubois
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Com-231 Dr. Martin Luther Kings (Extra Credit) Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech At least once in our life time‚ we have listened to a speech‚ or have been asked to give a speech to an audience. At the end of a speech‚ one either leaves his or her audience convinced and satisfied about the issues addressed or unsatisfied. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech can be considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. Over 200‚000 white and black Americans
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Martin Luther King Jr- He began his career as a baptist preacher . He dedicated his life to achieving equality and justice for all Americans of all colors. King believed that peaceful refusal to obey unjust law was the best way to bring about social change. King was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi´s success with non-violent activism . on December 1‚ 1955 Rosa Parks ‚ an afrikan American woman was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man . here is when the Montgomery bus boycott
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Smith‚ Jessica October 16‚ 2012 Moral Decisions In life there are always either negative or positive consequences when an action is made. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” he evaluates how one can advocate breaking some laws and obeying others. The reason it is possible to do such a thing is because there are two different types of laws‚ just and unjust. Depending on one’s morals‚ it can be morally right to advocate breaking some laws and obeying others
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