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    said “Martin luther king jr.” because without him the world would have never changed. This brings me back to my third grade class. Where I really started learning history and seeing how important it is. I really focused on rasicm and slavery and things like that. I remember classmates asking me why I care so much on the subject. But I learned a lot through the year. Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. lead the modern American Civil Rights Movement. He achieved so much for African Americans. “Dr. King is widely

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Jean Carlos Perez Latrish Clark Final Essay. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man‚ with great accomplishments. If we could understand all of the things that he did in his life time we would endure so much information about the life that he led‚ and the way the world was back then. My goal is to do just that. I will start at the beginning of Martin Luther King Jr’s life and how it was to grow

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    A hero is someone who is Kind‚ Brave‚ Inspirational‚ Humble‚ or even known to many as a role model. Well‚ these characteristics come to show someone such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a true hero. In the following paragraphs‚ these three reasons will give to why he is a hero. (COMMONLIT) For the starting reason‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to take a stand for equality. As evidence from the text‚ “The Banality Of Heroism”‚ “A hero has the resistance or unwillingness to be moved.” This

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    A 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

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    What makes Martin Luther King Jr a interesting person? King was an interesting person because he was a civil right leader‚ a priest and a non-judgmental individual. He has a historical background‚ he fought for the civil right and won the Nobel Prize. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January‚ 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia‚ United States. He attended Atlanta public schools. Following graduation from Morehouse College in 1948‚ King entered Crozer Theological Seminary‚ having been ordained the previous

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    assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was just or unjust? Martin Luther King Jr. was standing outside on the balcony giving one of his famous speeches and then it happened. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th‚ 1968 by a man named James Earl Ray. After the news got out about Martin Luther King Jr. getting shot to death‚ black activist around the southern parts of the United States rioted and protested in the streets. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was unjust because he was a civil

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    The following paper is about how Martin Luther King had a conflict and compromised.  But first let’s talk about his father who inspired his son to make this all happen. Martin Luther King sr. was a member of a Baptist church and decided to be a preacher after being inspired by ministers who were getting ready to stand up for racial equality. Martin Luther King Seniors Wife Martin Luther King Juniors mom got killed on a Sunday by an African American man while at church playing on the church organ

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    There have been many great leaders thought history. They have impacted on how life is lived today. They did something courage in order to be remember thought history. They fought for what they believed in. They are remembered as hero for some people. Martin Luther king falls under the category. He played a big part during the civil rights movement. He leads many African American to fight for what was right. Everything that he experience in life played a role to his success. He faced many obstacles

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    Christianity. Martin Luther King Jr is an ideal role model for Christians‚ as he demonstrated these qualities throughout his life. King was affected by religion throughout his childhood due to the fact that his father was a minister; however he was a constant target for discrimination and injustice due to the colour of his skin. King’s confidence in God and his deep faith assisted

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    Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. One of the most well-known quotes of all time is “I have a dream.” The day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I have a dream speech” he gave hope to millions. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader and will never be forgotten. Because of his strong belief for equal rights‚ he had many groups of society that hated him because they did not want the ways society views blacks to be changed. Because of the many people who had hatred towards Martin Luther King Jr.‚ there

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