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    MLK Jr. The 1960’s were full of hate crimes towards the black community‚ calling for action. Some believed action through violence would solve issues‚ others such as Martin Luther King Jr. believed in a future where all would be equal. He knew he could achieve this through non-violent protests. Today we live the present knowing the words of Dr. King are still very relevant to today’s society with the recent uprising of racial troubles and inequality among the people throughout the nation. King was

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    “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender‚ that is your strength.”- Mahatma Gandhi This quote definitely relates to how most Americans live their lives‚ small struggles and triumph. One American‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ went through many hardships and struggles on a societal scale. Martin Luther King was faced with many adversities in his life‚ overcame his own struggles‚ and taught us why overcoming our

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    Professor Marx WSC 01 6 November 2014 Letter From Birmingham Jail Most people know of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from his famous “ I have a dream” speech‚ but what about his letter from Birmingham jail? In the city of Birmingham‚ many civil rights activists organized sit ins‚ marches‚ and protests against racism. These nonviolent demonstrations were coordinated by Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ which King was the president of. Therefore‚ as

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    assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the three thousand dead from 9/11‚ these two major events have drastically changed‚ not only American history‚ but as well as the lives of many Americans themself. Both King and the Trade Center can be seen as symbols of a new hope and peace for many Americans but tragically‚ the fall of both these symbols results in chaos for this progressing nation. With the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Guardian’s “After the death of Martin Luther King: chaos

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    Journal #10 Letter from Birmingham Jail November 10‚ 2014 • Subject: Answering several criticisms from the clergymen‚ Dr. King himself addressed why he was in Birmingham and why racial segregation needed to be changed now. He explicitly pointed out that civil disobedience was necessary and timely. He implicitly blamed the Christian church members for not standing up for their fellow brothers and justice; he also displayed disappointment at the leadership of the clergy. • Occasion: The United

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    Eventually Martin Luther King Jr. decided that he would challenge the end of segregation movement. To push the clergyman to act fast and have the people accept them even if the outside of them is stained by a different color in Letter from a Birmingham JailMartin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical devices such as

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    writing is the 1963 letter written by Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. from his jail cell in Birmingham. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written in response to eight clergymen who had condemned his recent anti-segregation protests calling them “unwise and untimely” (1). Shortly before this time‚ slavery and segregation had been abolished. However‚ these laws were not enforced; African Americans were not not treated as equals‚ and nothing was being done to stop the inequality. King led movements to

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    The general argument made by King in his letter titled “ Letter from Birmingham Jail” is that in order for Blacks to get their rights they must use non-violent resistance. More specifically‚ King argues that they must demand that they get their rights and he states that with time‚ the non-violent resistance will make situations which will force whites to negotiate. There are two distinct sides to this very complicated issue‚ and while King argues that non-violent resistance is the key to acquiring

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    The Letter from Birmingham Jail or Letter from Birmingham City Jail‚ is an open letter written on April 16‚ 1963‚ by Martin Luther KingJr. King wrote the letter from the city jail in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ where he was confined after being arrested for his part in the Birmingham campaign‚ a planned non-violent protest conducted by the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference against racial segregation by Birmingham’s city government and downtown

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    Letter From Birmingham JailMartin Luther King Jr. wrote the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚” after an unjust proposal made by eight white clergymen. Their claims were to be that no Negro “outsider” should be allowed to establish or lead any protest and should leave them to their local neighborhoods. King replied directly to the clergymen‚ but used religious ties to also have his voice heard in the public. In his counter argument‚ King strategically used logical evidence‚ emotional aspects

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