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    I will be talking about the racism that people had to face in these stories “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. and “The Ballot or the Bullet” by Malcolm X. In the stories racism plays a big part. In one of the stories they talk about black people having the right to vote. Another one was about how would like to just white people. One of them had to do with telling black people how black people felt in the times. Racism has a part in all these books. In this

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    you can determine his views from reading this document? Does he appear to favor the patriarchal system? From my reading‚ I do not believe he mentions women specifically. I can not really determine his views on women to an extreme. I believe he really favors it‚ this was written at a time when everyone had like views about it. When he says “ all men are created equal” he basically means all of the above. 4. Find at least one use of parallel structure in the Declaration. What key terms are repeated

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    Stecy Mbemba Preamble: I‚ Stecy Mbemba‚ declare my independence from technology for all concerened persons to read. Technology should be a source to make like easier for me‚ instead it is destroying my life. I’m afraid of ruining my life because of the “little” mistakes I make now. Philosophical Foundation: My addiction to technology has caused me to miss out on wonderful oppertunitites‚ and will have an impact on my future. In

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    Hejl Andrew English Mrs. Pearson 10/22/14 Declaration of Independence from Listening to People When‚ in the course of my crazy life‚ it becomes necessary for me to make conversation with other humans‚ and to hold said conversation and also listen‚ I must give my undivided attention to person(s) I am talking with. There is one certain element I cannot stand however; and that is listening to people. People telling me what to do with my life‚ where to sleep‚ where to sit‚ people telling me they

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    Letter From Birmingham Jail In Martin Luther King Jr.‘s piece “Letter From Birmingham Jail‚” he unravels his feelings about the Alabama white clergy men statement titled “A Call for Unity.” The clergy men stated how they believe that the segregation dispute should be dealt with the courts‚ and shouldn’t be taken in the citizens hands. Being confined in a jail cell‚ King writes a lengthy letter refuting the clergy men’s opinions. He asserts his feelings by using the three appeals pathos‚logos

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    Tryptic Essay Many years ago‚ there were three documents that stood out and when on the lay out the blueprint of the America that is known today. These three documents are The Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson)‚ The Gettysburg Address (Abraham Lincoln)‚ and Martin Luther King’s famous speech “I had a dream…”. After reading these documents‚ I have noticed a trend or a theme. The main theme that are present in each is the rising up to fight against injustice‚ inequality and the evil in

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    that it happens all the time. However‚ he also believes that he must give reasons on why they should separate. Just like Locke’s philosophical ideas‚ Jefferson believes that “governments are instituted among men‚ “meaning that the government comes from the people. The government is only there because of the people who want it. The purpose of the government is to give the citizens of the country natural rights as suggested by John Locke. The natural rights are “Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of

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    1. The reason King was in Birmingham is because he was invited there as the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ and it was his duty to protest injustice and spread freedom through a nonviolent program. As King was invited by one of his affiliates at an official organization‚ he is not an outside‚ but more akin to an important guest. Even if the invitation had not occurred‚ it was still his duty‚ as the prophet of the “gospel of freedom” just as it was Paul’s duty to spread

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    Martin Luther King Jr.’s Persuasion in “Letter From Birmingham Jail” After being arrested and imprisoned in Birmingham Jail‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote one of his most famous works to the people of Birmingham‚ titled “Letter From Birmingham Jail on April 16‚ 1963. This piece speaks of the evils of the segregation laws and how the blacks had been treated unfairly in Birmingham‚ in an attempt to get the white people to support the desegregation of Birmingham. He had been imprisoned because of his

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    people‚ better. In 1776‚ America declared its independence from the tyrannical government that was ruling over it‚ Great Britain. In the Declaration of Independence it states many of the ideals that Americans hold dear today. For many people though‚ it is a struggle to decide which ideal they find the most important. Natural rights‚ the right to alter or abolish the government‚ and the equality of all men are some of the most prominent ideals in the Declaration. Out of these three ideals‚ one stands out

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