Martin Luther King is a well known‚ inspiring man‚ to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes. King ’s views and beliefs‚ which were similar to the non-violent ideas of Gandhi‚ helped African Americans through the 50 ’s and 60 ’s obtain the rights and liberties that was their birth right. King faced many obstacles on his quest like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles‚ he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement
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Martin Luther King Jr. Table of Contents Page 1: Introduction Page 2-3: Chapter 1 Background‚ Accomplishments Page 4: Chapter 2 Qualities of a Hero Page 5: Chapter 3 Creative Work‚ Quote Page 6: Conclusion Influence Page 7: Reflection Page 8: Bibliography Page 9: Appendix Photos‚ Quotes‚ Sayings Introduction Our project is about heroes and leaders‚ what defines them and what special qualities are needed in order to be a successful hero or leader.
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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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made me want to make a difference in the world are Malcolm X‚ Martin Luther King Jr. ‚ and Rosa Parks. They are my heros because they done things that they believe in and that they thought were fair because they wanted to make sure everyone had rights to do whatever they want whenever they wanted to do it. I believe that everyone has a voice in the world and if u believe in something u should do it no matter what the risks are. In addition‚ Malcolm X was one of the greatest American heroes of this
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from the Memphis Department of Public Works embarked on the Memphis Sanitation Strike between February 11‚ 1968‚ and April 16‚ 1968‚ to oppose the city’s long-term neglect‚ abuse of black workers and demand fair pay. In support‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech to the protestors on March 18‚ 1968 in which he highlights how they should approach their problem in order to win their battle. Due to the present condition of the United States‚ the way it appears to be
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Martin Luther King and Malcolm X aimed toward a similar goal for blacks. Both wanted it to be realized by blacks and whites than blacks were not inferior to whites in any way. King and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (The name Malcolm adopted after his visit to Mecca) respectively employed non-violent and aggressive (which is often times termed as violent) methods to achieve the common goal. King is associated with the Civil Rights‚ non-violent‚ passive leader in the struggle. Malcolm X is linked
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Alex Luu “A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.‚ The Autobiography of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. A Baptist minister….. A civil-rights activist? He was many things. We all know him. Family? Textbooks? The internet? Whatever it was‚ we knew him. It wasn’t because of his job. It wasn’t because of his role. It wasn’t because of his color. It was how he was as a person. Out of many‚ he impacted the United States greatly. He brought us understanding
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. “I Have a Dream” I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago‚ a great American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we all stand today‚ signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon of hope to millions of negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering
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Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to thousands of protestors at the March on Washington D.C.‚ in 1963. The objective of King’s is to motivate people to stand against racial discrimination. In order to achieve this purpose‚ the author employs the rhetorical techniques of metaphor‚ symbolism and anaphora‚ which are clearly illustrated in his fourth paragraph of Norton Sampler 8th edition by Thomas Cooley no page 635-636. The most frequently used rhetorical
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no matter who tells it. I’m for justice‚ no matter who it’s for or against”‚(Malcolm X) was an African American humans rights activist. He spoke against racism and violence‚ this man was a someone who spoke with power. People looked up to him. Back in the day‚ there was so much racism going on and it was great to know that we had someone like Malcolm X speak on the black community’s behalf. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were two very powerful people‚ they always said things that were positive they
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