Martin Luther King was an African American and was the leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Martin wasn’t against the new law when he was little‚ nor did he accepted it; however‚ his father was just simply against it. Since Martin grew up wanting to be like his father he turned out to be against discrimination‚ well that and the fact that in his adolescence he was treated horribly by the white. Martin decided that it was about time for someone to stand up for their race so he started
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As most people know‚ Martin Luther King Jr played an important role in American History. Martin once said “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. Martin Luther served a successful era as a social activist in the American Civil Rights movement in the mid 1950’s until his death. He had many accomplishments during his time such as; “Being honored with the distinguished award in 1964 with his active and dynamic leadership‚ highlighted by his nonviolent tactics‚ helped
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MALCOLM X: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY HIS 223 Malcolm X played a key role in the spread of Islamic faith in the African American community‚ and later as an activist during the Civil Rights era. He offered an alternative perspective to the mainstream attitude during this time period. X was an advocate for the establishment of a separate black community (rather than integration) and the use of violence as a means of self-defense against acts infiltrated through racism (as opposed to the pacifist
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Martin Luther King Jr. says the purpose of education is to learn‚ to take advantage‚ to teach each other to think creativity‚ that education should be for everyone no matter how they look or where they come from. I strongly agree with Martin Luther King Jr. because the higher class people back then were really racist to the lower class people. They didn’t allow the blacks to be able to have an education all because of their race. The white race had the opportunity to go to school that was provided
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The definition of a hero has changed drastically over time and continues to change today. Martin Luther King Jr. has really proven what it takes to be a hero in his own way. He did the thing that everyone else was scared to do‚ and stood up against segregation. Being a hero takes strength‚ power‚ and intelligence and this man overachieved that. Even though a lot of people are considered or have been considered heroes throughout time‚ the modern definition of a hero is a person who dedicates their
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”Yes we can”. The two speeches by Martin Luther King and Barrack Obama are similar in the way that they both talks about human rights‚ and they both have a dream that people in America can be free and equal treated. Both of them managed people who were important for them in the speech‚ like their family. Both of them want to see a change in the American society. They have a proverb they use. The two speeches are different in the way that Martin Luther King talks about the black people rights
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Martin Luther King Jr. “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15‚ 1929‚ Atlanta GA.He married Coretta Scott King‚ they married June 18th‚ 1953‚ and they lived in Atlanta GA. He died April 4‚1968 at the age of 39. He had 2 sons Martin Luther King the 3rd‚ and Dexter Scott King. He also had 2 daughters their names are Yolanda King‚ and Bernice King. In this I will be telling you why Martin Luther King Jr
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Martin Luther King Jr. and His Impact on American Society Martin Luther King Jr. was born into a family with a long line of Baptist preachers who served their poor community by the word of God. In due time‚ Martin Luther King Jr. would follow into the same footsteps as his great- grandfather‚ grandfather‚ and father all had before him. King was an excellent student and once he finished his schooling became a preacher‚ as he was intended to become‚ and also a civil rights activist. Through Martin
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born. MLK Jr‚ this person was going to be a major change to the U.S. MLK Jr. was a very influential person. He led many to realize about this terrible segregation in the U.S. MLK was always this way. His famous “I had a dream” speech encouraged people all over the U.S to fight against segregation. But how did this happen? Why is he so influential? The answer lies throughout his life. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929. He didn’t go by Martin back
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THESIS The impetus for the development for this major work arose from the varied and largely‚ colorful interpretations of Malcolm X. The differences seem to have arisen from scholars and historians use and understanding of many different and varied sources and most important‚ their own perspective of the events as they unfolded. How historians approached Malcolm X is of paramount importance to future historians and more importantly‚ to the study of history. Principally‚ these differences of thought
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