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    Two of the greatest men in history‚ President Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.‚ had died in the same month just one hundred three years apart. Abraham Lincoln and Reverend King both lead the country through hard times. These men had to overcome difficulties and had similarities even though they went about problems differently. During Lincoln’s youth‚ he faced many adversities‚ and experienced great adventures(5). His father‚ Thomas Lincoln‚ had migrated to the U.S. from England in 1637. During

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    Martin Luther KingJr. was perhaps one of the most influential person of our time. As the father of modern civil rights movement‚ Dr.Martin Luther kingJr.‚ is recognized around the world as a symbol of freedom and peace. Born January 15‚ 1929‚ King was the son of an Atlanta pastor. King accomplished many achievements during his life. He graduated from Morehouse as a minister in 1948 and went on to Crozer Theological seminary in Chester‚ Pa.‚ where he earned a divinity degree. After that King went

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    “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - The World Changer” “Darkness cannot drive out darkness‚ only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate‚ only love can do that.”-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout Dr. Martin Luther King’s life he helped lead the Civil Rights Movement and helped prevent hate and racism with his motivational speeches and marches. In the 1960s‚ there was a lot of hate between blacks and whites in the north and south but mostly in the south. Dr. King motivated the black

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    Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia on January 15th 1929. He was a pastor‚ activist and the prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement and is often presented as a heroic leader in the history of modern American liberalism. He is most famous for his speech called “I have a dream”. It is about not being segregated or discriminated against and to have equal rights between white and black people. It is now recognised as one of the greatest speeches in history. Martin

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    America offers the freedom of speech and people routinely take advantage of the opportunity to mend the nation’s problems‚ from the most recent national school walkout to call for gun control to Martin Luther King’s speeches protesting on racial inequality in the 1960s. Another major issue surfaced recently involved professional American football NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. The cornerstone of this movement was former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick‚ who was

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    Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. In high school‚ Martin Luther King Jr was an excellent public speaker and very smart. During high school‚ he skipped two grades; ninth and twelveth. At the age of fifteen‚ he began his college education at Morehouse. Martin Luther King Jr continued his education and became a pastor. Martin Luther King Jr became very active in the civil rights movement‚ which led to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968. Truly‚ Martin Luther

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    simple idea of equality. Dating back to the 1960’s‚ people were treated differently depending on their race‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ and sexual background. Whites males were the superior to everyone else and blacks‚ or African Americans‚ were looked down upon. While African Americans were treated better in the 1960’s than they were in the 1860’s when they were slaves in the United States‚ they still were treated unequally in our society. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that a movement started that changed the United

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    At 6:01 p.m. on April 4‚ 1968‚ civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was hit by a sniper’s bullet. King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ when‚ without warning‚ he was shot. The .30-caliber rifle bullet entered King’s right cheek‚ traveled through his neck‚ and finally stopped at his shoulder blade. King was immediately taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. Violence and controversy followed. In

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    Martin Luther KingJr. gave his most infamous speech‚ “I Have a Dream‚” on August 28‚ 1963‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Over 250‚000 people of all races and backgrounds stood attentively at the speech. King delivered his speech not only to spread awareness to the Civil Rights Movement‚ but also to persuade his audience to advocate for equality for all races until it is achieved. King used many rhetorical devices‚ including repetition‚ allusion‚ and anaphoras‚ to help get his point across

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a truly dynamic person in his short but eventful and important lifetime. He was responsible of the eventual equality of all races‚ and set a good example in his protests‚ but he was not always that way. Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by his father‚ his religion‚ and a person that lived in India halfway across the world. These people shaped Martin’s attitude‚ perspective‚ actions‚ and protests. One thing was for sure‚ King was not born understanding all that he did

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