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    Martin Luther King Jr‚ the man with a dream‚ motivation‚ and will to overcome society’s biggest challenge‚ segregation‚ fought to bring equality to his nation that had become divided by race. His people followed him and believed that through his leadership he would make a change to his nation. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia and died on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚Tennessee. He was a baptist minister and a Civil-Right activist and along with his wise words he

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    his purpose and his point of view because his intentions where to talk about Martin Luther King Jr without making a riot. This does make his rhetoric successfully communicate his purpose and point of view. Honestly I thought his speech was persuasive. I thought it was because he made a really big and good point without everyone crying and arguing or making a riot about it. He used many facts about what Martin Luther King jr did. He included in is speech how "we can move in that direction as a country

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    One who fought for his rights:Martin Luther King Jr. After the Civil war‚ segregation was a big problem in the world. There were segregated schools‚ water fountains‚ and bathrooms. Until one man stood up and tried to stop it and change the world. Martin Luther King Jr. stop segregation by leading non-violent protest‚ the “In have a Dream” speech‚ and his direct action against segregation. The first reason why Martin Luther King Jr. tried to stop segregation by leading non-violent protest

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    In addition‚ Martin Luther King Jr. had numerous hopes in what he wanted to accomplish. Martin Luther King Jr. used the strategy of fighting in a peaceful way to seek equality and challenge the unjust authorities (King‚ Martin Luther‚ Jr. 9). MLK suggested that the best way to end with segregation was under nonviolent protests. Government was holding a ironic position by proclaiming segregation as unconstitutional but allowing other states to practice it (Parel‚ “Civil Disobedience”). As an activist

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    Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. In high school‚ Martin Luther King Jr was an excellent public speaker and very smart. During high school‚ he skipped two grades; ninth and twelveth. At the age of fifteen‚ he began his college education at Morehouse. Martin Luther King Jr continued his education and became a pastor. Martin Luther King Jr became very active in the civil rights movement‚ which led to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968. Truly‚ Martin Luther

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    Martin Luther King Jr. and Chris McCandless or better known as Alex Supertramp are similar people in many ways when it comes to being different than other people‚ but they are also very different in their own unique and special ways. Both of them stepped out of the traditional bounds of society by not being like other people. Not many people would protest for their rights such as Martin Luther King did and many people wouldn’t want to live off the land in Alaska such as Chris McCandless did. Even

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King had a dream that changed the world. He stated‚ “ If I cannot do great things‚ I can do small things in a great way” (Bright Drops 1). Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia to the parents of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He graduated high school at fifteen‚ attended college and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 from Morehouse College. He studied in the field of theological study at Crozer

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    Martin Luther King Jr. has changed everyone’s life with only one speech. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist Minister‚ and he marched and protested which today is known as the Washington for Jobs and Freedom. But you probably know him for his “I Have a Dream” speech which changed the lives of many many people including me. After being arrested a total of 29 times and even getting his house bombed‚ that did not stop Martin Luther King Jr. from changing the world. Martin Luther King Jr. said in his

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    The Vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision has changed the world in a major way. In fact anyone who’s been in or been through elementary school in America has likely heard of the name Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we go through School‚ were taught about his famous ‘’I Have A Dream’’ speech and we gain better understanding of his impact on civil rights in America as whole. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a major part on

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    and Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X have the key to its freedom. Similar to society‚ Martin Luther King Jr. is locked in jail and uses his situation to write “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ a letter pushing for the end of racism. The other civil rights leader‚ Malcolm X‚ is building support to fight discrimination with “Racism: The Cancer that is Destroying America”. It takes a lot to convince people to think a certain way‚ let alone to act out on behalf of those thoughts. Martin Luther King Jr

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