Henry A. History 390 February-12-2007 Title: Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics In Politics Thesis: Martin Luther King commitment to economic and social justice went beyond the reflection and dived in the arena of active life. His ethical religious background helped shape his though on civil disobedience for the betterment of minorities. Martins legacy of civil disobedience was rooted in his refusal to separate religious faith and moral considerations from politics‚ legal matters‚ and social
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Assassination of Martin Luther King On the 4th of April 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated by the convict James Earl Ray. He was shot on his hotel balcony though his neck and spinal cord at 6:05 in the evening; he died an hour later in St Joseph’s hospital‚ Memphis‚ Tennessee at the age of 39. James Earl Ray was locked in a bathroom of a motel less than 200 feet away from where Martin Luther was standing. It is thought that he killed him to be remembered or because he was extremely racist. Martin Luther
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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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diversity we would all be the same. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. brought different cultures together as one in harmony. One’s race and color doesn’t make someone better than the other. Everyone is different but that makes us ourselves. Everyone is not the same on the outside‚ but we are the same on the inside. Just because someone is white or black doesn’t
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If Martin Luther King was alive today he would be 88 years old today. He would be a grandfather. If he was still alive‚ he would probably be still fighting for equality. He would be different in some ways. However his age could possibly affect his health and he could also be fragile to stand up on his feet. If Martin Luther King was alive today‚ we would not have the holiday “Martin Luther King Day.” We wouldn’t be having a holiday to honor him for his work for equality and also be able to have
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people didn’t agree with Martin Luther King Jr.‚ his assassination was unjustified because the whites were scared that blacks would someday have equal rights to them and he also fought through segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader born on January 15‚ 1929 and died April 4‚ 1968. He was a pastor at a church named Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. He had 2 sons‚ Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King III‚ and 2 daughters Yolanda King and Bernice King. He lived in Atlanta‚ Georgia
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Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Speech - I Have a Dream In the speech I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ he uses many powerful metaphors that describe the urgency and importance of the change that needed to occur throughout the nation at that time. He mentions in the beginning of the speech that what he will present is going to be the “…greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of [the] nation.” Also‚ he really put emphasis on the level of injustice that was happening and
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What was the contribution of Martin Luther King to US affairs? 1) Introduction: 1. Before 1945‚ the Negro community was regarded as socially inferior within the United States. 2. While slavery had been abolished in 1863 under President Lincoln‚ segregation was commonplace‚ especially in the southern sates. 3. The Jim Crow laws were in place to maintain this segregation and in 1896‚ the Supreme Court ruled these laws constitutional. 4. However‚ the growing discontentment among the Negro community
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Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that his nation would one day have no racism anymore. “I have 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”. (Martin Luther King Jr.) He wanted his nation to not be judged by their color of their skin but by their personality because he wanted everything and everyone to be treated the same and fair. Also he graduated at the age of fifteen. Let’s all be grateful
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are very prominent African American individuals throughout history. They fought for what they stood for but in many different ways. As we all know in history there are no two great men that are alike. Their many beliefs may have blossomed from the households they came from and how they grew up. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated. While‚ Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged environment that was very hostile with barely any schooling
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