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    Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King had a dream that changed the world. He stated‚ “ If I cannot do great things‚ I can do small things in a great way” (Bright Drops 1). Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia to the parents of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He graduated high school at fifteen‚ attended college and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 from Morehouse College. He studied in the field of theological study at Crozer

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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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    Martin Luther King had one statement that people connected with the African American people‚ the punch line stated‚ “I have a dream.” Not relating the two people because they are very different and all Americans unlike Trump hold King to the highest integrity. That being said‚ they are and were both prominent figures in society. Both prominent speakers had a message that they used to define their makeup. Trump has used his own rhetoric to the same effect and connects himself with the voters. Trump

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Catalyst for Change Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the greatest civil rights leaders that we all remember today. He influenced all races not just the black community‚ everyone looked up to him. Our entire country knows of him and everything he did to help African Americans receive equality in a full white community. Today Americans and people around the world view him as a wonderful man that taught peace‚ nonviolence and freedom through the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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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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    Attending the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation‚ I realized that it was my first time attending an event aimed at diversity since being on campus. I think that it was a good way to reintroduce myself to this issue and how the Otterbein campus is taking steps towards working to a more accepting stance. The only problem I had with the event was the way the speaker classified American families into four categories: Bigoted‚ Color-blind‚ Patronizing‚ and Racially Educated. I think that her

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    regarded as a role model. I believe Martin Luther King Jr has all these qualities and that is one of the reason why he is my ultimate hero. Firstly‚ Martin Luther King Jr is Inspiratianal because he brought equality and justice to the world and while doing that he reduced racism. Secondly‚ he is brave because he wasn’t afraid to go to jail for what he believed in. Lastly‚ he is determined to achieve his goals by not giving up. To start off my hero fought for the civil right movements to ensure black people

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    - Martin Luther‚ 1483 to 1546‚ and he was from Germany. Protestant reformation would not have happened without him. The protestant reformation began in 1517; this fits in with the Northern Renaissance. This reformation was part of the Northern Renaissance‚ which was a more religiously oriented movement than was the Italian Renaissance. The reformation was also involved with an increase in education and literacy. Education was growing and by 1500s‚ there were more literate people in Europe than there

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    What’s Worth Fighting For Essay Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. were men who both stood up for people and their beliefs. This takes a great deal of courage. Courage means to overcome the ability to do something that frightens someone. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. both were exceptional Americans that stood up for people that had no voice and in the end both of their lives were taken by a bullet because of their ethical stand. Non-existing prejudice is worth fighting for

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    far has the importance of Martin Luther King been exaggerated in terms of improving conditions for black people living in America during the Civil rights struggle? Even after slavery was abolished in 1865‚ black people still felt as second citizens because of the deep segregation that was going on in the southern states of America. The black people felt this way because the new Jim Crow Laws that was invented‚ laws such as black’s children and white children must be in a completely different

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