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    Margaret Hieronymus Instructor Gulliksen English 112 D7 21 January 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ son of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr.‚ was born on Tuesday‚ January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Excelling in academics‚ at the age of 15‚ King went on to Morehouse College‚ in his junior year of high school without an actual graduation‚ as a result from high scores on his college entrance exams. Graduating from Morehouse College in 1948 with a B.A. in Sociology‚ King went

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    Rome over one simple scrap of paper…” were Martins Luther’s thoughts of his 95 Theses. Luthers 95 Theses set the Protestant Reformation into motion. This scrap of paper sparked a conflict that changed the way the Catholic Church had a hold on Western Civilization. Very few men if any have shifted the course of history like Martin Luther. In a small time span of ten years‚ this German monk toppled the Catholic Churches hold on Christianity. Martin Luther was born into the corrupt world of Europe ran

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    Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr. were the superstars‚ so to speak of the Civil Rights Movement. By far they are the most famous individual to be involved with the Civil Rights Movement. When you look at history books are magazine articles they are still mentioned even today in time. Even though they both died in the 60’s ‚ their legacy still lives on‚ to live in a world free of segregation‚ but they each had different ways of getting what they want. Some ways of getting what they wasn’t led to

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    Martin Luther King (2015) used some very powerful words in‚ “I Have a Dream.” His word choice alone tells his listeners how serious this movement was. For instance‚ he rights that America gave them a bad check‚ which came back marked inefficient funds (King‚ M.L.). He was letting the people know that no longer will this be accepted. No person should be okay with a bad check so it’s time for them to stand up and stop accepting them. He compares their situation to quicksand‚ which is something

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    Henry VIII of England and Martin Luther were central figures in the religious and political upheavals of the 16th century‚ each leaving a profound and lasting legacy on European history. Henry VIII’s reign is often characterized by his tumultuous personal life and his break from the Roman Catholic Church‚ leading to the establishment of the Church of England. His desire for a male heir‚ coupled with his dissatisfaction with the Pope’s refusal to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon‚ prompted

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    approaches to put forward his ideas in changing the rights for all African Americans‚ as there was still struggle for equality. On 28th August 1963‚ during a march from Washington Monument to Lincoln Memorial‚ where many fought for jobs and freedom‚ Martin Luther King delivered a public speech‚ “I have a Dream”. It was addressed to 250‚000 civil rights supporters‚ in the hope of ending complete racism in the whole of the United States and to create a law against discrimination. It was exceedingly successful

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    with because of the unethical and morally wrong values they held. Only the brave and strong would think to stand up for what they believe to be correct in a peaceful but effective manner ; figures like Henry David Thoreau‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. have all contributed to the idea of civil disobedience. Inspiring figures like these men have indeed left a positive mark on societies to stand up for what they believe is the right thing no matter the consequences. Henry David

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s powerful voice during the ‘I have a dream” speech inspired many people to make a change. For example‚ during the speech his voice would get louder and quieter to show what was more important and what was almost just supporting the big idea. By using different voice levels he showed what was really important for the people to get out of the speech when his voice grew louder. This is useful because it helps the audience understand what they really need to take out of the

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    Who really killed Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚ TN? Supposedly James Earl Ray was behind Kings Assassination. But the assassination was just another conspiracy involving Lyndon B. Johnson‚ J Edgar Hoover‚ and possibly the FBI; JER had no part in Dr. King’s murder. For years people have believed that the man who shot and killed MLK was James Earl Ray‚ Police claim that Ray was behind the assassination‚ but there was no real evidence putting Earl at the crime scene. JER

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    Martin luther king jr speech was inspirational to many people and lots of people thx him for what he did and his bravery. He said that all race should be treated the same. “ There are those who are still asking the devotees for civil rights”. I have a dream that one day the nation will rise up and live out the truth. I have a dream that one day everybody and every mankind will be treated equally. Martin luther king jr said whether they’re black‚ white or asian they should be treated the same. He

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