If Martin Luther King was alive today he would be 88 years old today. He would be a grandfather. If he was still alive‚ he would probably be still fighting for equality. He would be different in some ways. However his age could possibly affect his health and he could also be fragile to stand up on his feet. If Martin Luther King was alive today‚ we would not have the holiday “Martin Luther King Day.” We wouldn’t be having a holiday to honor him for his work for equality and also be able to have
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Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Speech - I Have a Dream In the speech I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ he uses many powerful metaphors that describe the urgency and importance of the change that needed to occur throughout the nation at that time. He mentions in the beginning of the speech that what he will present is going to be the “…greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of [the] nation.” Also‚ he really put emphasis on the level of injustice that was happening and
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Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Cesar Chavez My friends‚ today we honor a giant among men: today we honor the reverend Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Dr. King was a powerful figure of destiny‚ of courage‚ of sacrifice‚ and of vision. Few people in the long history of this nation can rival his accomplishment‚ his reason‚ or his selfless dedication to the cause of peace and social justice. Today we honor a wise teacher‚ an inspiring leader‚ and a true visionary‚ but to truly honor Dr. King we must do
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Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that his nation would one day have no racism anymore. “I have dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. (Martin Luther King Jr.) He wanted his nation to not be judged by their color of their skin but by their personality because he wanted everything and everyone to be treated the same and fair. Also he graduated at the age of fifteen. Let’s all be grateful
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Comparison Paper: Machiavelli and King Dr. Martin Luther King and Machiavelli‚ great philosophical minds of their respective times‚ differed in their opinions of many issues. Their opinions on these issues can be gathered from their literary works. Yet‚ despite being near-diametrically opposed to each other‚ King and Machiavelli did agree on certain things. King and Machiavelli felt differently about what role a conscience should play in a leader’s decision making process. King believed that a leader must
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are very prominent African American individuals throughout history. They fought for what they stood for but in many different ways. As we all know in history there are no two great men that are alike. Their many beliefs may have blossomed from the households they came from and how they grew up. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated. While‚ Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged environment that was very hostile with barely any schooling
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”Yes we can”. The two speeches by Martin Luther King and Barrack Obama are similar in the way that they both talks about human rights‚ and they both have a dream that people in America can be free and equal treated. Both of them managed people who were important for them in the speech‚ like their family. Both of them want to see a change in the American society. They have a proverb they use. The two speeches are different in the way that Martin Luther King talks about the black people rights
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was well known for giving many inspiring speeches that had an affect on the American society during the 1960’s. I believe his speech in 1967‚ "Beyond Vietnam- A Time to Break Silence" advances the cause of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement because Dr. King is challenging the logic that both black and white Americans fight in war together but they can not sit in the same seat in the same class together in school. As well as challenging the movement of peace
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He did whatever it took to promote equal rights in the U.S.‚ even though he received many threats. He wanted to prove to everyone that equality is one of the most important things in the world. King was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr. was a big part of the Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat to a white man. People had protested‚ due to unfairness based on the color of skin. Many blacks weren’t allowed to use
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As A result of Martin Luther King Jr.’s activism‚ oratory skills‚ courage‚ dedication and imagination‚ he became the perfect icon in the Civil Rights movement among African-American. On April 4‚ 1968 king was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine motel in Memphis. There was assassinations and racisms taking place. First John F. Kennedy was assassinated along with his brother‚ then later on Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Also in 1968 Sanitation workers strikes
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