Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. By: Karim Murray Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. The Kings named their son Michael Luther King Jr. after his father‚ Michael Luther King. Before long‚ his family called the baby M.L. M.L.’s father was a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. He grew up hearing Bible stories at home and at church. M.L. enjoyed music and memorizing songs. He loved learning new words. M.L. exclaimed‚ “When I grow up‚ I’m
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What makes the perfect human? This has been the topic of countless debates across history. The truth is that there can be no perfect human. This is because humans are created with flaws. Therefore‚ to be human one must be flawed which leaves no possibility of being perfect. Being ideal‚ however‚ is something one can strive for. In the past century‚ the United States has become a world power. With the responsibility that comes with being a world power‚ the United States has had to adopt certain characteristics
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Martin Luther King jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor‚ activist and a humanitarian. King wasn’t interested in following in his dad’s footsteps; however‚ he later changed his mind and that is when his legacy started and changes were bound to be made. Martin Luther king Jr. was the most influential person to the 20th century of American history because of the major changes that he brought forth to African American citizens in the United States; he helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ the
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Martin Luther King vs. Malcolm X Martin Luther King is very brave for being black in his time. Because you never knew what the government was going to do to you for protesting‚ boycotting‚ or striking. They would spray water on you. Sick the dogs on you. Sometimes even put you on a blacklist. Even some time they would send you to jail. Like Martin Luther King got sent to jail just for speaking. So to speak in public was very tough for being black. So that’s why I think he is very brave. He stood
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. born in 1925 January 15th Atlanta‚ Georgia was an american activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was born as Michael King Jr. first and was the middle child in his family. Even though his father Martin Luther King Sr. was quite strict with the kids i the family‚ his mother’s (Alberta Williams King) gentleness balanced everything out‚ so he grew up in a safe and loving environment. When he was 12 years old his grandmother died
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Interview with Martin Luther King Jr. I am in Martin Luther King’s beautiful house. Sitting at his table with him. He is wearing a fancy black suit with a blue tie and black shoes. I am going to ask him a few questions about his life. Q: How old were you when you started getting interested in civil rights? A: Well‚ in 1951 I graduated from Crozer Theological Seminary and I knew I wanted to help stop segregation. While I was there I learned about how Mohandas Gandhi fought for India’s segregation
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“We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God-given rights. The nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jet-like speed toward gaining political independence‚ but we still creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter. Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say‚ “Wait.” But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when
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Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He was inspired by advocates of nonviolence such as Mahatma Gandhi. His name was originally Michael‚ not Martin. At the age of 12‚ he seems to have tried to commit suicide. It was May of 1941 when his grandmother passed away after a heart attack. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s birthday was first observed as a national
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Martin Luther King Jr.: An Innovator of Change Martin Luther King Jr. was a peaceful and courageous man who used a non-violent manner to stand up for all that he believed in. King Jr. sought for equal rights for African Americans during his life. He not only participated but led many of the acts to push equal rights such as the bus boycott‚ antisegregation campaigns‚ the March on Washington‚ and civil rights rallies throughout the United States. Due to his strenuous work for equal rights‚ King
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Commentary on Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: “I Have a Dream” Speech (1963) On August 28‚ 1963‚ nearly a quarter of million people arrived in the District of Columbia for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the midst of the days various events and speeches‚ one stood out: Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s speech “ I Have a Dream”. It is a political text in which he called for racial equality and an end to the discrimination. His oration eclipsed the remarks of all other speakers that day and it is
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