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    project is for “Taking a Stand in History” is on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We chose Dr. King as our topic for this project because we think he was a very brave individual who fought for equal rights for colored men and women. Dr. King definitely took a stand in history by giving speeches‚ leading marches‚ and doing everything he could for black America all the while staying peaceful and nonviolent. I think this particular topic is important because King has done a lot for our country‚ we still remember

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    approach towards a conflict. History shows that many famous individuals have showed courage by displaying peaceful protests‚ and which these protests turned into success. Courage has always been part of history through the protest of Gandhi‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ and Nelson Mandela which lead to a better world for these courageous people. First example of a courageous person who choose to face their conflict with a more peaceful resolution is Gandhi. Gandhi faced nearly impossible odds when he took

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    examples such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama overcoming racial discrimination‚ as well as those deriving from difficult childhoods such as Oprah Winfrey and Albert Einstein. When one is discriminated against for something he or she cannot change like skin color‚ this attack motivates these individuals to be more successful and create change. Barack

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    yourself is doing what you want to do because you are your own person and only you can control your actions and what you believe in. Martin Luther King Jr. exemplifies being true to yourself by standing up for what he believed in having the same rights as everyone else.

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    Making a difference “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent”‚ said Martin Luther King Jr. He was saying that when you do not say anything‚ nothing will happen and the world will not become a better place. He was an activist‚ who believed that people should speak out. .Other activists‚ such as Malala Yousafzai and Mahatma Gandhi also believe this. These activist refused to stay silent and fight for their cause. Despite the risks they kept on fighting. They did whatever it took to fight

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    The I Have A Dream Speech was created and read loudly to a massive group of civil rights protesters in front of the Lincoln memorial in Washington‚ D.C. by Martin Luther King JR. He made this speech to fight for the rights of discrimination of the African Americans who were treated as lesser humans‚ consequently‚ his dream was for the American people to come together and realize that everyone is equal. When he reads “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia sons of former slaves and

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    taught to treat African Americans as dirty people who deserved to be separate. It created a prejudice that would take years to overcome‚ to completely be unselfish again. Caucasian Americans were very wrong in their thinking and they never thought about how it made African Americans feel. The African Americans of this time period were struggling to overcome this new time where they were treated as outsiders‚ as if they were not a part of the American people. Every single human being is uniquely different

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    The famous political leaders‚ Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were both fighting for the same ideas and beliefs: the end of racism‚ discrimination‚ exploitation‚ and humiliation. While both leaders were struggling with the same problem‚ they have two completely different types of approaches and solutions. While Malcolm X was aiming for the more violent resistance‚ Martin Luther King was searching for a nonviolent solution‚ that in the end would have the same results. Political leader‚ Malcolm

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    It was a glorious April 4th evening as Martin Luther King and hundreds of followers were gathering for a civil rights march. Many cheered on as the civil rights leader graciously out step on the second floor balcony of the Motel Lorraine. Roaring cheers rose from the crowd rose up as Martin Luther King stand there waving his arm with his heart warming smile waiting for the uprising taper off so he can continue with his speech. When suddenly a piercing blast broke the noise and the crowd ’s cheerful

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    “What’s for lunch today?” questioned Andie‚ I glanced up and to my pleasant surprise‚ they were serving my favorite‚ “fettuccini alfredo!” I exclaimed with excitement! “Welp somones a little to excited about that‚ lets hurry to the lunch lines before they get ridiculously long!” We made our way to the million hour lines‚ I couldn’t wait to finally receive my warm plate of pasta. This was the best meal they served all week. “Name?” said the lunch lady‚ In her typical mono toned‚ ‘I hate the world’

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