The philosophies of Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr had an impact on transcendentalism and the Civil Rights Movement. Henry David Thoreau was a leading philosopher and transcendentalist in New England. His most famous work in 1849‚ Civil Disobedience‚ took transcendentalism and implemented into society. Thoreau’s civil acts were fundamental due to the fact that he did not integrate violence or fear. Thoreau’s defiant actions‚ involving governmental issues‚ landed him in jail because
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“Free at last‚ Free at last‚ Thank God almighty we are free at last.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. utter these words in front of 250‚000 individuals on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial just decades ago. He and many other activists of the era paved a way for equality for African Americans for futurity. King and his acolytes used methods of civil disobedience to propel the movement and to promote change. Dr. King often broke many segregation laws at the time‚ however‚ he used nonviolent methods‚ intelligent
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it will hurt either way you go. A leader is like a needle; guiding people towards either one of the sides. Martin Luther King Jr. and Socrates were both great leaders because they fearlessly dedicated their lives to their countrymen each had a unique vision. Though they lived in different time periods‚ King‚ a man who fought against segregation‚ and Socrates‚ one of the founders of Western philosophy‚ had many similarities; their power and influence. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great speaker
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created as equals however not being the case at the time‚ King felt it must be the case for the future. King used many persuasive techniques throughout his speech to have ensure an impact on his audience. Techniques such as reputation‚ inclusive language and empowering messages. The use of words such as “we” and “ours” helped King create awareness that racism is something that effects everyone and approaches his audience in a more sentimental way. By using this technique‚ the audience feels and understands
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Another very important memorial is the Martin Luther King‚ Jr. memorial. On October 16‚ 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King memorial opened. Martin Luther King wanted black and whites to be equal‚ not just black and whites but equality everywhere‚ for those reasons he fought very hard. Today’s time everyone is equal and joined as one with the help from
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To overcome oppression‚ Martin Luther King Jr. pursued it with nonviolence‚ while Malcolm X‚ believed the only way to achieve freedom was though violence. Both men believed it was imperative that something be done‚ however their ideas of obtaining freedom were polar opposites. Martin Luther King Jr. always made it a point to argue how violence is immoral and through the use of a number of biblical references to reach his audience he made sure everyone could understand. Malcolm X’s opinion was
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identify with the victims. Dr. Green‚ an advocate of black lives matter and a college of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ tells us about how the african america society are still oppressed by society through his own experiences of racism. Stories of how‚ growing up‚ his family had been rejected from multiple restaurants and hotels while traveling simply because of their skin color‚ to nowadays how he still has to worry about his 50 year old son when he goes grocery shopping at night.The stories go on and on and
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“Most of us make a basic and reasonable assumption about sanity: we think it produces good results‚ and we believe insanity is a problem” (13). In today’s society‚ mental disorders or mental illnesses are often heavily stigmatized. People are viewed as abnormal‚ unpredictable‚ and dangerous‚ or simply written off as “crazy” due to differences in brain chemistry. In early human history‚ scientists and the general public knew very little about brain health; for instance‚ for a significant amount of
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were and still are respected and appreciated leaders of the African American community in the United States. Both African American greats came from different backgrounds‚ one from a Christian family and the other one from Muslim family. However‚ they faced the same struggle that African Americans were going through since the day they were born. Even though King and X had the same vision of fighting against the struggle‚ they had different tactics of attacking
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s skills as a leader and an orator are renowned. His ability to move his audience and reach even those most strongly opposed to his view is unmatched. He once famously said‚ “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (King 1). On its own‚ this statement is powerful‚ but the context behind it makes it all the more meaningful. In April of 1963‚ Dr. King was imprisoned in Birmingham‚ Alabama for protesting segregation without a permit. While he was in jail‚ eight white
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