Malcolm X vs Martin Luther King JR During the 1960s African Americans we fighting to gain their equal rights in the United States. Two of the main leaders during the civil rights movement were Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. They both had different approaches toward their same goal of equal rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr’s philosophy made the most sense in the 1960s because of his thoughts towards improving the economy in African American communities‚ his nonviolent approach
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“A Comparison of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’”. 9% Similarity Born in Atlanta Georgia in 1929‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ conceivably lived as one of the greatest social and religious leaders in a country where a group of its citizens had to endure excruciating conditions of disenfranchisement‚ inferiority and degradation of a second class citizenship by reasons of race‚ color or origin. In effort to condemn all
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Dr. King’s arrest and what prompted him to write the letter. - Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for demonstrating without a permit; his activities were described as “unwise and untimely”. He wrote the letter to show readers why he did what he did; he intended for his reasons to be known. 2. For whom does Dr. King initially write the letter? Who do you think eventually becomes his audience after being released from prison? - I believe the original audience of his letter was to his fellow people
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According to the Dictionary Online (2013)‚ “Injustice is the violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment.” Martin Luther King Jr. defined an unjust law in the Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963)‚ “An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust. All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality
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Throughout the history of human existence‚ there have been numerous leaders who have rose above the rest to follow their beliefs. Some of these individuals include Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Nelson Mandela‚ and Gandhi. Although these people were fighting different issues and had their own beliefs‚ they all shared the same traits that made them great leaders. Some of these traits include communication skills‚ motivation‚ passion‚ and integrity. However‚ the most important trait that these leaders all
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Civil-Rights Leader 1929 - 1968 The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 at his family home in Atlanta‚ Georgia
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Historical Report on Race Throughout history African Americans have been treated unfairly. African Americans were made slaves when first arriving with the first European settlers (Macionis 2012). The African slaves that were brought against their will to America were traded with little regard to whether or not he/she had family. Some families who were brought into slavery were separated to ensure obedience by his/her owner. African Americans have fought for equality against the majority group. Even though
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was perhaps one of the most influential person of our time. As the father of modern civil rights movement‚ Dr.Martin Luther king‚ Jr.‚ is recognized around the world as a symbol of freedom and peace. Born January 15‚ 1929‚ King was the son of an Atlanta pastor. King accomplished many achievements during his life. He graduated from Morehouse as a minister in 1948 and went on to Crozer Theological seminary in Chester‚ Pa.‚ where he earned a divinity degree. After that King went
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They always say that the pen is mightier than the sword. In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s case‚ however‚ the phrase would have the be “the adlib is mightier than the sword” in regards to his incredibly famous “I Have A Dream” speech‚ which contained many metaphors with great imagery. King used imagery and metaphors to powerfully represent his ideas on the discrimination in America during the 1960’s. One example of King’s imagery in metaphors is when he proclaims that they would “be able to transform
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Martin Luther King Jr’s ”The Ways of Meeting Oppression” is a division and classification essay in which King explains the ways in which oppressed people meet oppression. He states that‚ historically‚ oppressed people have responded to their oppression in negative ways either resulting in their total destruction or prolonging their oppression. King challenges the oppressed Negro to meet oppression positively and effectively. In the essay‚ he examines the three characteristics ways of meeting oppression
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