Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist who stood strong in advocating justice and equality. King believed in nonviolent civil disobedience and wanted to bring an end to the constant racial segregation faced by the blacks in Birmingham‚ Alabama. In April 1963‚ while protesting for struggled equality of the blacks in Birmingham‚ King and the other protestors were arrested and jailed. While serving his jail term‚ King wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” as a retort to the moderate‚ white
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Patriot‚ politician and nation-builder: these words are used to describe the legendary Mahatma Gandhi. However‚ he is so much more. His childhood is unclear‚ but inspirational. His work is well known‚ and heartwarming. But most of all‚ his words are true and dig deep into the mind‚ soul and heart. According to Gandhi’s life in 5000 words‚ Gandhi was born on October 2nd‚ 1869 into a middle class family of Vaishya caste. He was not born a “genius” as many claim he was. Though there is little evidence
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Compare and Contrast Essay There have been many great speeches delivered in the past. Some of the best ones demonstrated why our our freedoms‚ our liberty‚ and to be united as a country‚ is so important. John F. Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” and Martin Luther King Junior’s “I Have a Dream” are both great examples of such historical speeches. Both these speeches have many similarities such as‚ referencing the past‚ wanting change to happen‚ and both desired peace. Yet with all these similarities
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I’m doing my essay on Malcom X and Julius Caesar. I chose to compare both of these men because they both was a leader except for they was a leader for different things. Both men was assassinated for something they believed in. Julius Caesar was born July 13‚ 100 BC‚ Rome‚ Italy. He was assassinated March 15‚ 44 BC‚ Rome‚ Italy. He was a father of 2 and had 2 sisters. He was a Roman political‚ general‚ and notable author of Latin prose. His stature was enhanced further in 74 BC when he put together
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Inspiration "I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we‚ as a people‚ will get to the promised land." (King). After the Civil War the thirteenth amendment was passed abolishing slavery. However‚ many still saw Black people as “second-class citizens.” “Segregation: the practice or policy of keeping people of different races‚ religions‚ etc.‚ separate from each other‚” (Webster). Also known as the “Black Codes‚” the Jim Crow laws were passed
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Bibliography "The Influence of Mahatma Gandhi : Articles On and By Gandhi." The Influence of Mahatma Gandhi : Articles On and By Gandhi. Gandhi Research Foundation‚ Jalgaon‚ n.d. Web. 02 May 2016. In the article about Mahatma Gandhi it gives many details straight from the source. First of all‚ the article is written by a person who worked and knew Gandhi; therefore this source is a primary source and gives facts and more in depth details to what happened to Gandhi. However‚ as a result‚ from this
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known to Malcolm X who fought for a difference in the black community. Malcolm X preached about discrimination and racism in the midst all the hatred that surrounded him as well as African Americans in the community. Even in his environment was full of fear and anger this made him stronger. The murder of his father by white supremacist with the affiliation of the KKK filled him with anger in which he took and channeled as motivation to find a power tactic into revenge. But before Malcolm X‚ an icon
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Malcolm X How is it that a man who was completely illiterate‚ a criminal and even worse he was black‚ in a time that meant you were less than a dog‚ could go on to lead a nation of black people towards freedom? Malcolm X is the classical story of tenacity‚ adversity‚ and determination and his end result was triumph. To Malcolm X reading was the most important thing in the world to him‚ and no matter how hard it would be he wanted nothing more than to learn. He knew that if he were to change his
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Martin Luther King Jr. What makes up a great leader; more specifically‚ what made Martin Luther King Jr. an outstanding leader during the civil rights movement? An influential leader possesses many qualities that differentiate them from just a regular person trying to persuade a group of people. A powerful leader is able to utilize words in ways that creates a movement within a society‚ not discriminating between sex‚ creed‚ or race; truly believing that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword
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this time period with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and what he did. Dr. King fought for equality for African Americans‚ victims of injustice‚ and the lower class citizens. His protest methods were in comparison to Gandhi by being nonviolent and peaceful. While Dr. King had many important parts during the movement‚ many people remember his speech he gave in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C. in 1963 and it is referred to his “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. King gave the speech in front
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