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    Martin Luther King showed courage in many different ways. According to nobelprize.org "in 1954 Martin Luther King Jr became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama. This shows King has great courage because a Pastor takes courage because a Pastor has to be able to interact with peoples lives and be able to create an impact in peoples lives. Martin Luther King Jr. had many accomplishments that showed courage. According to nobelprize.org "king also created the Montgomery bus

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    others in action or opinion. Leadership is a strong quality that allows a person to have an influence over the thoughts and actions of others. When a group is being oppressed‚ it is a great leader who would be able to stand up for those people. Leaders have been seen throughout history‚ through government systems‚ revolutions and other movements. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ Martin Luther King chose to take that role to solve the unjust oppression that was occurring. King possessed the characteristics

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    Courage is a necessity to overcome fears and achieve a desired goal. Fear is something that exists in all of us. There is no hero or any particular courageous figure that is without fear. Being fearless is not required to be courageous‚ one simply has to look past or overcome their fears to possess this great quality. When overcoming fears and going against the norm‚ there are always risks involved. There are different types of risks that come about. Someone could risk life or limb‚ while others

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    Moral Hero Michael Groves A Moral Hero is someone who sacrifices their reputation or a chance of alienation from their peers‚ while defending a moral principle they hold against opposition‚ usually an authoritative group or the majority. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a moral hero who fought for the equal rights of African-American citizens against the government as well as a large portion of the nation‚ in a non-violent way. King once said “Non-violence means not only external physical violence

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    What is courage? The dictionary says that courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. But is that really the only definition of courage. Courage is just one word but that one word creates courageous words. Martin Luther King Jr. showed this throughout his life. He led a protest for what was right and spoke for what had to be done. Sadly all this courage led to his assassination as we remember today. Dr. King was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1929. As a child he never failed to ask discerning

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    “Free at Last:” The Heroic Life of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Ryan Thomas LENG_112 Critical Analysis Elizabeth Kons May 1st‚ 2012 Martin Luther King‚ Jr. once stated‚ “We believe the highest patriotism demands the ending of the war and the opening of a bloodless war to final victory over racism and poverty” (as cited in “Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚” 2010‚ para. 9). During King’s life in the 1950s‚ the American society was shaped under the policy of “separate but equal‚” as stated by Stephen VanLieu

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    MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I admire Martin Luther King Jr.; his transformational leadership was and remains important throughout American History. He inspired thousands of people with his speeches. His famous speech “I Had a Dream” shows his leadership style‚ he was very effective in giving his message. Although many transformational leaders have been remembered in the past decades‚ Martin Luther King Jr. has created a legacy. If it wasn’t for his transformational leadership‚ our nation could be

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    Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: An American Leader During his brief lifetime‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. led an exemplary life of leadership. Prior to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968 (“About Dr. King”)‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. His work to end racial discrimination‚ however‚ was not the only thing King did to establish his legacy in American history as an important leader. His political activism‚ diplomatic virtue and efforts to improve

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    Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. However‚ his birth name was Michael King. He was a middle child‚ between an older sister‚ Willie Christine King‚ and a younger brother‚ Alfred Daniel Williams King. Growing up in Atlanta‚ King attended Booker T. Washington High School. A precocious student‚ he skipped both the ninth and the twelfth grades and entered Morehouse College at age fifteen without formally graduating from high school. In 1948‚ he graduated from

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    Biography Of Martin Luther King Jr. Kerry Frazier Tennessee State University Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. Name of student: Course name: Name of instructor: Date of submission:   Introduction Martin Luther King Jr. lived in the United States of America from January 15 1929 until he met his untimely death through a tragic assassination. He is greatly reminisced among the black echelons as well as the American citizens with his legacy remaining

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