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    specific way‚ the clergymans’ letter is trying to reach black people and Luther’s letter is trying to reach white people. Both letters want peace between races‚ but the argument is over time. The clergymans’ letter’s purpose is to get black activists like M.L.K to stop uniting as a race and protesting civil rights. They keep the letter professional because they want to easily get their way‚ so it is written in a demanding manner. Luther’s letter directly makes his letter to the clergymen‚ but it speaks

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    Martin Luther King Biography : “Martin Luther King was a great American who worked for civil rights [->0]in the United States[->1] in the 1950s and 60s. He fought for the rights of African Americans[->2] and many people‚ blacks as well as whites‚ supported him. In 1964 he received the Nobel Peace Prize[->3]. King was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He had a brother‚ Alfred and a sister‚ Christine. Both his father and grandfather were ministers. His mother was a school teacher

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    Henry Thoreau developed many ideas throughout his lifetime that have been highly influential for many years. Perhaps the most famous of these ideas were those presented in Civil Disobedience. Within this text‚ Thoreau presents highly unconventional ideas for his time. These ideas‚ however‚ lead to many of the ideals held by Americans today. In Civil DisobedienceThoreau presents the ideals and attitudes embodied by so many American citizens today. In Civil DisobedienceThoreau expresses a

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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 showed courage in many different ways. According to nobelprize.org "in 1954 Martin Luther King Jr became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama. This shows King has great courage because a Pastor takes courage because a Pastor has to be able to interact with peoples lives and be able to create an impact in peoples lives. Martin Luther King Jr. had many accomplishments that showed courage. According to nobelprize.org "king also created the Montgomery bus

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    Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was an extremely inspirational individual‚ a humanitarian‚ civil rights activist in fact. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955‚ helped CSLC in 1957‚ helped to organise the March on Washington 1963 in which he presented his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech gaining his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. King‚ born son of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. spent most of his early life within church‚ singing amongst the choir in 1939. He attended

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    Civil Disobedience: David Dellinger David Dellinger is mostly known for being part of the Chicago Seven‚ but his radicalism started far before the Vietnam War. By the time he graduated from Yale in 1938‚ he had already been arrested while “marching to support unionisation at Yale” (Carlson). Dellinger discovered pacifism was the best when‚ during an argument at a Yale football game‚ he punched his opponent. He learned his lesson like a child learns after touching a hot stove‚ not to do it again

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    The way of Martin Luther King Martin is a great person who lead African Americans to achieve the civil right among all people. Why Matin Luther King want get the beneficent of civil right among all people? What is civil right? In my opinion‚ civil right is the right given by the law so that all citizens ships can enjoy equally. Otherwise‚ the opponent of civil right is called discrimination. People could discriminate people among races. People could discriminate people because of disease or

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    The ideas of nature between German Philosopher‚ Frederick Nietzche‚ and Henry David Thoreau show strong feelings toward their opinion. Nietzche and Thoreau had similar views on their opinion on nature and endorse it. Thoreau says “I love nature‚ I love the landscape because it is so sincere. It never jest. It is cheerfully‚ musically earnest.” Thoreau shows a positive and caring view of nature. Generally speaking‚ interpretations of Nietzsche and his view of nature vary according to weather his break

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    28-2 & Document 28-3 “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” & “The Civil Rights movement: Fraud‚ Sham‚ and Hoax” Coy Swatzell HIS 202 Document 28-2 comes from a letter‚ “Letter From Birmingham City Jail”‚ that Martin Luther King Jr. wrote while he was in jail in Birmingham‚ Alabama. He was in jail because he had been arrested for participating in demonstrations. He directed this letter that he wrote from jail towards a group of white clergymen who criticized the Birmingham demonstrations. Document

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