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    were treated more favourably by law courts. In contrast‚ black Americans lived in poorer areas‚ had less money‚ and fewer job opportunities. In addition‚ they would often be victims of racist abuse from members of the public. I have chosen Martin Luther King as the most significant event of the 20th century in my opinion because he firstly affected millions of people lives and quite frankly changed they way in which we live to day. Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta on January 15th 1929. His father

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    Everyone is concerned about respect. From long lived veterans who endured the experience of being in a war to the young two year old boy who argues he does not like tomatoes in his food. The veteran wants to feel respected when he comes back home‚ not looked down at for killing the enemies or being called “baby killer.” He wants to be respected for fighting for his country and the freedom of the people at home. The two year old wants his parents to understand that he has a taste aversion to tomatoes

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    Martin Luther King Jr. utilizes Ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” King uses rhetorical devices to help him embody his thoughts and emotions into his letter. At the start‚ he employs ethos when he states‚ “Dear Fellow Clergymen” (King 1). This implies that he is one of the clergymen‚ to whom who he is writing too. Within King’s “Letter”‚ he responds to charges and assumptions brought against him in the letter from Birmingham clergy a few days earlier in which they suggested

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    years ago from today‚ while incarcerated in Birmingham City Jail‚ the famous Martin Luther King Jr. composed a letter intended for a group of clergymen in the area. The lengthy letter‚ widely known as the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ was written in response to a brief‚ but rather bold criticism of King and his fellow civil rights activists. Although the uninformed clergymen had good intentions of “keeping the peace‚” King sought to shed light on the superficial critique of the civil rights movement

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    Letter From Birmingham Jail In King’s essay‚ "Letter From Birmingham Jail"‚ King brilliantly employs the use of several rhetorical strategies that are pivotal in successfully influencing critics of his philosophical views on civil disobedience. King’s eloquent appeal to the logical‚ emotional‚ and most notably‚ moral and spiritual side of his audience‚ serves to make "Letter From Birmingham Jail" one of the most moving and persuasive literary pieces of the 20th century. In Birmingham

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an amazing leader and activist for the American civil rights movement. He did not only stand up for African American rights he stood for equality and love. Through the tuff trials and tribulations‚ he marched with love and for one main purpose which was for to unite all creeds and have equal right despite the pigment of our skin. What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr did was influential‚ incomprehensible and inspiring to see and hear about. Even though some of Dr. Martin Luther

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    In crafting his “I have a dream” speech‚ Martin Luther King Jr. relies on his credibility as a rhetor to assure his audience’s willingness not only to listen‚ but also to adopt his dream for the nation. MLK’s life experiences helped him appeal to a broad range of audiences. Thus‚ Dr. King’s hereditary background‚ education‚ and occupation laid the foundation for his charisma‚ which informed his activism and effectiveness as a civil rights leader. Addressing an audience of hundreds of thousands of

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    first 21 paragraphs of King’s letter from Birmingham jail he develops the central claim of injustice in Birmingham. He justifies his claim by describing unjust laws and how the white moderate is hurting their cause and how the oppression that African-America’s faced in Birmingham. Creating these central claims‚ King emphasizes Birmingham’s cry for help to release them from the injustices. King describes the unjust laws to support how there were injustices in Birmingham‚ that were used to maintain

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    leaders. One of those leaders was Martin Luther KingJr. Martin Luther KingJr. was an amazing man because he worked for peace and equality‚ he brought people together to work for unity‚ he has inspired the world‚ and he has inspired me to make the world a better place. Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ and had one older sister. He married Coretta Scott on June 18‚ 1953. They had four children: two girls and two boys. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.was

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    3 5/1/16 Martin Luther King Jr "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin" Martin luther King Jr. was the leader of the African American civil rights movement. He was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta. He is the grandchild of the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist. He stood up for African American who wanted to be equal to whites‚ he was the leader of the civil rights movement. Martin luther King Jr. protested

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