What’s your dream? Some desire love‚ others want money‚ while some try to get that girl they like to go out with them‚ it’s a major example of commitment and trying‚ but none so hard to reach than freedom‚ like Dr. King‚ as he said: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Being a topic that’s still around today‚ freedom is the ability to do something without hindrance‚ and the speech by Dr. King: “I have a dream” is a symbol of that
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Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential civil rights speakers of his time‚ He stood up for what he wanted and made a difference by just using his words. Using his mind over creating conflict. He knew that all blacks were supposed to be free but they were not. They were not given the same rights‚ they were not equal. MLK Jr. wanted to make sure everyone was treated the same. Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15‚ 1929. Martin Luther King Jr’s. dream was that everyone would be free
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to live” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. The person that I admire is a man that we all cherish and celebrate every year in his honor. He was an American Clergyman‚ Nobel Peace Prize winner‚ and quite possibly is the most influential leader in all of American history. That man is the great‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Growing up‚ Dr. King knew his ancestors’ history and how Africans got to America. He knew that African
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech "I have a dream" conveyed very meaningful and powerful images within the speech. Many images that make you not only imagine but feel the pain the black men and women felt back in those days‚ the discrimination‚ and hatred white men had towards the black. But for what reason? Because they weren’t white. They didn’t see them as equal and assumed they were better. This was all over a skin color. Dr. King speaks about that it is said "All men are created equal" but they
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr was a pastor‚ father‚ husband‚ and leader who had a prominent influence on American history. During the 1950s and 1960s‚ he served as the face of the Civil Rights Movement encouraging people to participate in non-violent protest for the racial injustices that African Americans faced at that time. He knew that non-violent protest would not be easy to accomplish‚so he hosted workshops where his followers could practice non-violent resistance. He served as the spokesman and organizer
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“ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and confidence‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy” -Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and George Washington all stated that the stories of terrorism‚ violence‚ and inequality were all acts of creating an even more sunder society. 1For several years‚ equality and freedom were always used for granted when it came to the color of people’s skin‚ gender‚ and
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Martin Luther King is a well known‚ inspiring man‚ to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes. King ’s views and beliefs‚ which were similar to the non-violent ideas of Gandhi‚ helped African Americans through the 50 ’s and 60 ’s obtain the rights and liberties that was their birth right. King faced many obstacles on his quest like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles‚ he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary man. He spoke of non-violent ways to create a fair and equal society. He preached that all men are the same and created equal no matter the color of your skin. He was a great public speaker and reached many people in his speeches. Martin King even got to speak to thousands of people at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke these words. "I have a dream that my four little children
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A Man’s Dream‚ a Reality It’s hard to imagine how one man can change a nation with a 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
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• The title of the text for analysis: “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King 1963 • The part of the course to which the task refers: part 4: literature – critical study. • Points that explain the focus of the task: - Explore how King expresses in this speech how the black Americans feel towards the discrimination. - Explain what made black Americans feel inferior. - Explore de reasons why King gave this speech and the devices he used to impact citizens
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