know civil rights speakers in the United States was Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm x. Both of these men had two very different views on what they thought would be the best way for blacks to get equality. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in his main philosophy which was non violent resistance. Martin used the teachings from Ghandi to teach African Americans how to use non violent resistance as a way to earn equality. He also believed that blacks should try to find common ground between them
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Bill Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These two men used their minds to think of a way to forge a path of innovation‚ Bill Gates revolutionized the way that our world operates on a technical scale. If not for Gates who knows where the world would be or if this report would even be possible in the format that it is being typed in. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was also an innovator‚ he had a dream or a desire to be treated as an equal and to not be judged by the color of his skin
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Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize The life of Martin Luther King Jr. was a huge benefit to the civil right movement‚ and helped to change the lives of thousands of people by fighting for equal rights. The definition of civil rights according to Webster’s dictionary is “the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress”. One of the awards that king received for his actions in the Civil Rights movement
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. “I Have a Dream” I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago‚ a great American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we all stand today‚ signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon of hope to millions of negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering
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(Name) (Teacher) (Class Period) (Date) Being a Hero The human need for heroes is an important part of our social makeup. They range from the firemen who risked their lives to save others during the 9/11 incident to civil rights activists such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each hero is distinct but they share the common goal of showing courage‚ where others fail to. Heroes are rare and remarkable‚ invaluable and important. They shape the mold of what is good. Heroes must show just‚ determined
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During the 1960s there was a brutally violent civil rights movement that was meant to end racial discrimination and segregation against African Americans. The civil rights movement was won in a way‚ there was no longer racial segregation‚ and they were gained other human rights such as the right to vote. The civil rights movement would not have been won without the efforts of people such as Rosa Parks‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ John F Kennedy‚ Malcolm X‚ and Thurgood Marshall. For all the people that
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The Civil Rights Movement was a critical event that is important in African American History. From the 1950’s to the mid 1960’s‚ civil rights activists and leaders rose up across the nation to fight for equal rights and against discrimination. Even local citizens such as Rosa Parks‚ took a stand against segregation on public transportation. Others also participated in “sit-ins” inside diners for “whites only”. Although people expressed the need for equality‚ many efforts were shot down. Things began
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America forever. The civil rights movement during the 1960s helped minorities such as the Hispanics‚ African-Americans‚ and women achieve social equality‚ economic equality‚ employment potential‚ and an education. One of the major civil rights activist of the 1960s who paved the way for other minorities was Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15th‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. King Jr. was a Baptist church minister as well as a civil rights activist who promoted
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Disobedience causes the right things to happen‚ it is like the key to good things‚ well sometimes. In past historical events‚ there was many issues involving disobedience; rebellions were a major impact of the happenings too. For example‚ Rosa Parks‚ she refused to give up her seat on the bus‚ so people started boycotting buses and due to that‚ blacks were able to get rights. Even though Rosa Parks had to serve jail time‚ she was the main cause of those rights today. Rosa Parks was not the only person
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guidance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Would we be in the middle of an all out war right now? What would’ve happened if we hadn’t had his amazing influence to stand up for the equal rights of all people? We will never know because of his power and influence over civil rights. Michael Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929. He was born a middle child Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. His older sister’s name is currently Christine King Farris. She is the only living sibling of Dr. Martin
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