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    Compare the philosophies of Martin Luther KingJr. and Malcolm X. how their goals for the African American community similar and/or different? How their strategies for reaching those goals similar and/or different? During the past century there were two influential people Martin Luther KingJr. and Malcolm X who grappled with the problem of inequality between black and white people. They both wanted to bring hope to blacks in the US through their powerful‚ hard-hitting

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    wanted equality for the blacks. The key people that actually stood up for their rights To get equality for the blacks and they were Martin Luther King and Malcolm x. They both had the same goals which were getting freedom for the black people but had different strategies to achieve their goals. Martin Luther King and Malcolm x had totally different upbringing. Martin Luther was raised in a middle-class family which he was also educated. On the other hand‚ Malcolm x was the opposite he was not born into

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    Martin Luther King ’s use of figurative language in "Letter from Birmingham Jail"� is an effective way for him to reinforce his thesis about non-violent protest and race discrimination. The figurative language in the letter enhances the letters persuasive qualities of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to evoke emotion and sway readers toward King ’s point of view. King is the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ which was formed in 1957. He was arrested for protests of a non-violent

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    hero to me is not violent‚ but brave and warm hearted. He was the worlds voice for equality. Martin Luther king was a civil rights activist‚ and well known for his actions and services. Dr. king has played a major role in the way our country is shaped today. Although king is well known if you have not been inspired by him after you read this‚ may you be inspired by Martin Luther king’s influential actions. King has outrageous accomplishments considering the era he lived in‚ where blacks had their dignity

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    I remember thinking that my hero was Kevin Hart as a kid because he was humorous‚ smart‚ and just a plain good person‚ but those aren’t qualities of my hero. My true hero Is Martin Luther King Jr. now he is truly hero worthy am I right. Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15‚ 1929 and in those times there was segregation involved meaning people of different skin tones couldn’t interact with each other. Everything was separated between if you were black or white. Sadly black people couldn’t do

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    Desegregation in America: Martin Luther King Jr. “‘Nineteen sixty-three is not an end‚ but a beginning.’” (Washington 218) said Martin Luther King Junior as he preached to the American Nation from the Washington capital. Dr. King refers to a dream of his‚ entailing the idea of a colorblind society where‚ “all men are created equal”‚ as stated in the American’ creed. Desegregation in America has come a long way since this speech in 1963. During this time‚ African Americans were belittled and harassed

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    Over half a century ago‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in which he calls for an end to racism. Through his civility and nonviolent resistance‚ Dr. King became an emblem for the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s. This movement inspired others‚ not just within the African-American community‚ to take a stand against racial discrimination and social injustice and to fight for equality‚ the underrepresented‚ the disenfranchised. There have been many individuals since

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    Yet like a phoenix rising from the ashes of lynch mobs‚ debt peonage‚ residential and labor discrimination‚ and rape‚ the black freedom movement raised a collective call of "No More”! Who’s philosophy is better MLK or Malcolm X? Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.‚ January 15‚ 1929 – April 4‚ 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience

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    Exit Project Martin Luther King Jr. “There comes a time that people get tired. We are here this evening to say to those who have mistreated us so long that we are tired-tired of being segregated and humiliated; tired of being kicked about by the brutal feet of oppression.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia . He

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    “Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see. “ – Martin Luther King Jr. We all cast a shadow. Most of which are bigger than we really are. We make the shadow as big as we can by feeding it. We use grandiloquent words to try and flabbergast our fellow classmates and teachers. We boast that I am great at everything we do. We say we have a black belt in Taekwondo. We say that we’re the captain of the basketball team. We try to hide behind our so called SWAG. We have a shadow

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