subject to the horrors of slavery and racial injustice. Day in and day out these same people desperately hoped for better times‚ during these times people found their way through speeches and protests. One of the best speeches ever‚ was one given by Martin Luther King Jr‚ he told of his dream to one day have equality amongst all races and religions of the United States. Since this speech drew so much attention‚ it became very impactful‚ and helped people to realize a change was needed to be made now. Although
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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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parties have tried negotiate‚ but resulted in no agreement. Therefore‚ direct action attempts to highlight the problem‚ creating tension and adding pressure onto the opposing group. Different methods of direct action may be followed‚ such as Dr. Martin Luther King’s non-violent direct action or Malcolm X’s “any means necessary” direct action. Why is non-violent direct action ineffective? a) Non-violence will not stop the brutal hits by slave-owners‚ or the white men with their police dogs. Malcolm
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. gave us many examples of how to handle conflict without physically hurting someone. There are ways I handle conflicts without being violent. I will tell you about them. When my friends are fighting I tell them many things‚ but one of the most important things I tell them is to treat others the way they want to be treated. When my friends don’t agree‚ I try to get them to talk about the problem and how we can fix it. For example‚ if two friends are fighting over another
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Something that Luther came to see as contradictory to the “sole fide” model because it focused on the old ideas of inner works and the sacraments emphasized within the Catholic Church. The ‘Law and Gospel’ became much of his focus in his early writings. “Therefore beware lest you make Christ into Moses‚ and the gospel into a book of law and doctrine‚ as has been done before now‚ including some of Jerome’s (hermit and biblical scholar) prefaces. In fact‚ however‚ the gospel demands no works to make
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different connotations. Many people have disobeyed throughout the course of their life‚ considering that rebellion is a natural human instinct. This refusal to obey is a trait that cannot suppress‚ especially in the fight for correct human rights. Martin Luther King Jr. fiercely waged for the rights of African Americans through disobedience acts. Several of the rallies King conducted were unauthorized; the civil rights leader gave speeches in a few of the key centers of advocates against equality for
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succumb to the temptation to use violence in our struggle for freedom‚ unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness‚ and our chief legacy to them will be never-ending reign of chaos”. This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr reminds me of current events that are happening in America today. The people of Ferguson‚ Missouri is as an example of this problem. The people have turned to violence because there was no justice for the killing of an unarmed teen by a
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Over many centuries‚ the Catholic Church has changed dramatically in ritual and practice. Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation impacted society not only 500 years ago‚ but also continues its’ legacy today. The Protestant Reformation lead to the re-writing of the Bible in many different languages (including English)‚ the allowance of marriage in a Catholic Church‚ religion as a choice rather than being forced upon and most importantly‚ it created a Catholic Church that focuses on the people
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Dreaming makes me think of the steps I have to do to make it to my dream so I work my hardest to complete each step. Now look at what Martin Luther King Jr. did to achieve his dream. M.L.K. had steps for his dream like protesting and not using the bus as transportation for a year. He worked hard to complete those steps and even though he wasn’t there to get his dream‚ he effected a lot of
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have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character…………..” You are participating in the historic March On Washington. The man is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ giving his famous speech‚ “I Have a Dream”. Dr. King was a famous man in the Civil Rights Movement. Did you know that violence and
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