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    Malcolm X Compare and Contrast One of Spike Lee unique moments in the movie that was also in the book was about Malcolm X mother. In the book‚ it quotes Malcolm X saying‚ “I have rarely talked to anyone about my mother”. In the movie‚ Malcolm was in a bar in Harlem where a white man approached him; the white man called Malcolm a nigger and a boy. Malcolm X did really pay him any attention until the white man said “What you going to do‚ go home back to your momma. When the white man said

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    The civil rights movement of the 1950s brought to light the atrocities and trials that the African Americans were put through on a daily basis. Malcolm X‚ an influential speaker and proponent of this movement‚ invigorates all people to stand up for justice and fight for proper civil rights. Through his rhetorical choices of sentence length‚ vivid imagery‚ symbolism and historical examples‚ X develops the three persuasive appeals‚ pathos‚ ethos and logos. Malcolm X attacks the white man for the hardships

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Jean Carlos Perez Latrish Clark Final Essay. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man‚ with great accomplishments. If we could understand all of the things that he did in his life time we would endure so much information about the life that he led‚ and the way the world was back then. My goal is to do just that. I will start at the beginning of Martin Luther King Jr’s life and how it was to grow

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    thinkers in the week four Electronic Reserve Readings are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Bill Gates. Each had separate aspirations and both men contributed a significant amount of growth in the Twentieth Century. Bill Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have gone “down in history as individuals who changed the way the world worked personally‚ socially‚ and politically”. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential civil rights activists and speaker during his time. His visions and goals

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    Racism is a topic that everyone is familiar with‚ but still raises doubts and controversy. That’s because not all of us have experienced racism an therefore find it hard to identify with the victims. Dr. Green‚ an advocate of black lives matter and a college of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ tells us about how the african america society are still oppressed by society through his own experiences of racism. Stories of how‚ growing up‚ his family had been rejected from multiple restaurants and hotels while

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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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    Martin Luther KingJr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He died on April 4‚ 1968. The sermons and speeches of Dr. Martin Luther KingJr.‚ mirrored the southern black preaching that covered his childhood in Atlanta. As a boy‚ he witnessed many occasions when his dad and mom refused to be intimidated by segregationist policies. His parents are always linked their resistance to moral values. Kings first speech to an audience was his “Give us the Ballot” during the prayer pilgrimage

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    What makes Martin Luther King Jr a interesting person? King was an interesting person because he was a civil right leader‚ a priest and a non-judgmental individual. He has a historical background‚ he fought for the civil right and won the Nobel Prize. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January‚ 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia‚ United States. He attended Atlanta public schools. Following graduation from Morehouse College in 1948‚ King entered Crozer Theological Seminary‚ having been ordained the previous

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    Martin Luther KingJr. Student Name Institution Famous Deeds of Martin Luther King‚ Jr.Change is the single permanent thing in this world. Time passes‚ events happen and soon they are forgotten‚ but some people leave permanent marks on history and the life of others. People who leave marks are said to be famous. These people have the courage to dream‚ change the lives of others‚ and have the capacity to accept the new and escape the old. One such person is Martin Luther KingJr. born Michael

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    Upon comparing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dalai Lama it becomes apparent that the two share many similar doctrines and beliefs. Although they come from two totally different backgrounds it seems as though their overall goals and dreams coincide. The most striking similarity is that both men advocated/advocate for peace and nonviolent solutions to problems. While they may have approached matters differently the goal was the same. Analyzing both men one begins to see that they are admired by

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