Famous Thinkers XXXXXXX PHL/458 Version 2 March 19‚ 2012 XXXXXXX Famous Thinkers There are so many famous and great thinkers in this world‚ but the two that come to mind immediately would have to be Bill Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although totally opposite in their thinking and accomplishments‚ these two gentlemen have made an impact that literally changed the world in some way. Their contributions‚ although one for financial reasons and another for human dignity and respect‚
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of race. I believe Dr. King was a great man‚ because he inspired me‚ brought peace‚ and encouraged people. Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspiration to lots of people. His
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was one of the most astonishing men of the 20th century. He was born on January 15‚ 1929. His father was a faithful Baptist preacher and his mother was a school teacher. He entered college when he was only fifteen years old and graduated seven years later with a Ph.D. in Theology. Dr. King was one of the most heroic and respected leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He sacrificed his life for the dream of equal rights. The consequences of being a Black person and standing
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929; in Atlanta‚ GA. He was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Growing up in Georgia MLK jr. he entered a public school at the young age of five. MLK jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 among other honors. One of his accomplishments was his famous “I have a Dream speech” on August 28‚ 1963. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He had an older sister‚
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were the stars‚ so to speak‚ of Civil Rights protesting. They are the most famous‚ and are still heard of frequently throughout History text books and magazine articles. Though they died a while back‚ their legacy still lives on‚ to live in a world free of segregation‚ but they each had different ways of “getting what they want”‚ and some ways of getting what they want led to the bad memories that people rather not speak about. Although Martin Luther King Jr
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was perhaps one of the most influential person of our time. As the father of modern civil rights movement‚ Dr.Martin Luther king‚ Jr.‚ 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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justifications to the similarities and differences between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King; in the way they approach the problem‚ the type of person they are and reasons that justify that. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most
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Martin Luther King in the 60’s Since the late 1600’s‚ African Americans have been fighting for equality. In 1865‚ during the presidency of Andrew Jackson‚ laws were imposed to segregate severely against blacks. During this time public schools were segregated‚ prohibiting their right to vote‚ and forbid them to sit on juries. At this point‚ African Americans became embittered and wanted to make a change in the way they were being treated. Heroes such as Rosa Parks‚ Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther
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The undisputed two most renown leaders of the civil rights movement‚ Malcom x and Martin Luther king could not be further apart in there ways to achieve equality. One of the most controversial topics in the historical movement was the question of integration vs segregation which left both iconic leaders opposed in what should have been a united forward thinking ideological movement. It is argued that‚ Martin Luther king offered a more beneficial program of civil rights as opposed to Malcolm x. In order
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Martin luther king jr. Martin luther king jr. was a very good man. He fought to end segregation. He didn’t fight with violence but with word. He made several speeches. One of his most known speech is I had a dream. He was pretty cool. He was born January 19‚ 1929. He died april 4‚ 1968 by getting shot. He had a dream that whites and blacks would one day become friends and they will not be racists. he was born named michale king‚ but his father changed his name in honor of a germen reformer. he
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