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    Martin Luther King Jr. was and still is a very important person and leader that many look up to because of the difference he made in our nation. When people think of MLK‚ think of a well respected leader who changed our country for the better. He had a dream‚ a dream to end racism and have all people no matter what race or gender to become united. It was very saddening and sickening to hear that MLK was shot and murdered on the evening of April 4‚ 1968. Despite losing a leader‚ his legacy will forever

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    opposition of law or government demands to influence legislation of government policy. Coined by the renowned Henry David Thoreau and built upon the freedoms of speech‚ press‚ and assembly‚ civil disobedience is used worldwide by citizens to voice themselves to the government. Breaches of law have not only been prominent in Thoreau’s era‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s era‚ but now‚ in current opposition against President Trump’s inauguration. As with every controversy‚ civil disobedience is met with two conflicting

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    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‚ in greater

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    do makes a difference‚ and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” To make a difference‚ an individual must be willing to make a difference‚ no matter the consequences. An individual must be brave‚ smart‚ and they have to stick to their morals. There have been a few individuals that have made America great. Rosa Parks‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ and Jackie Robinson are examples of people who have changed America for the better. Martin Luther King Jr. helped to end segregation and

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    Great Leaders of the past‚ present‚ and the future Countless have said that all men were created equal‚ but what about the prodigious black men of all time. Were King‚ Douglass‚ and Obama all created equal‚ or were these men chosen to be predestined for greatness? What constitutes "greatness" in politics? Names that come readily to mind‚ like Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and Barack Obama‚ are those who rose to inspire their countries in times of turmoil and change; so it seems that

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    MLK’s Dream of Change Dreams reflect people’s desires‚ but imagine if a dream can be changed for an entire nation‚ simply by an amazing speech. “I Have a Dream” was the incredible speech that Martin Luther King Jr. gave in order to make his dream come true. This speech took place in 1963‚ as it triggered the Negros movement toward their freedom and righteousness. Martin Luther King Jr. when giving this speech conveyed his values which were: justice‚ freedom and equality. Martin Luther King Jr. emphasizes

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    Martin Luther King Jr is a Baptist minister and social activist. He led the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S in the 1950’s.Supporters have said he is amazing leader and his speeches are very motivational. Martin Luther King a Baptist minister and Civil-rights activist‚ had impact on race relations in the U.S. Martin Luther King was a great leader who had very motivational speeches and never gave up to make people equal. Martin Luther King Jr Philosophy is about nonviolence and he just wants

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    Maggie Albright Essay 3 Eller 16‚ November 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. There is no doubt that Martin Luther King Jr. did many great things throughout his lifetime that positively affected the world. MLK brought great racial acceptance to the United States of America‚ changing the way this country is to this day. MLK‚ being the founder of the SCLC and leader of the American Civil Rights Movement‚ has impacted the African-American race greatly along with the rest of our country. Not only did MLK stand

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    At the time of the “I Have a Dreamspeech 50 years had gone by since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Unfortunately‚ black Americans were still being segregated up to this point. Martin Luther King Jr was one of the greatest proponents of ending segregation and he fought to change the way that things were. It is one thing to declare all men equal by law‚ but another to individually change the minds of people. After years and years of hate it is very hard to change the perceptions of a whole

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    Violence is the only effective weapon available to the people who are oppressed. How far do you agree or disagree? I personally do not agree that violence is the only effective weapon available to the oppressed people. It is not the only way for people to get their view across or secure their rights and justice. However‚ throughout the history of mankind‚ violence has been widely used as a method to gain control over a person or a group of people or a nation. Unfortunately‚ the present day media

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