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    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 of a great leader; believing

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    effective piece of writing‚ authors will turn to using human emotion to do so. In the speech by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ his stylistic choices are effective in persuading his audience by targeting their emotions. Ultimately‚ the content of the writing is unsuccessful unless delivered in a way that forces listeners and readers to feel a certain way. MLK Jr. expertly utilizes the repetition of multiple phrases throughout his speech in order to establish his assertive and persuasive tone. As he speaks‚ the intensity

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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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    was legal to have separate laws for white and black Americans‚ a policy known as ‘segregation’. White Americans had more privileges‚ their schools were better equipped‚ they were paid more money for doing the same job‚ and they were treated more favourably by law courts. In contrast‚ black Americans lived in poorer areas‚ had less money‚ and fewer job opportunities. In addition‚ they would often be victims of racist abuse from members of the public. I have chosen Martin Luther King as the most significant

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    Well‚ these characteristics come to show someone such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a true hero. In the following paragraphs‚ these three reasons will give to why he is a hero. (COMMONLIT) For the starting reason‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to take a stand for equality. As evidence from the text‚ “The Banality Of Heroism”‚ “A hero has the resistance or unwillingness to be moved.” This connects to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because saying that in other words‚ he had taken a stand for

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    2/14/14 Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Evaluation Essay When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech in Washington D.C.‚ he used many effective metaphors that got the people motivated. One of the most motivating examples was: “America has given the Negro a bad check‚ a check which has been marked ‘insufficient funds’.” This was extremely effective because the people could easily relate to having no money left in the account‚ as they sensed the fact that there simply wasn’t any justice left

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    On April 4‚ 1967‚ Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech “Beyond -- A time To Break SIlence” at Riverside Church in New York City. This speech spoke out against the American involvement in the Vietnam War. On this day‚ Dr. King was able to create a stir within America that would soon cause a ripple effect in our community about the unfairness of this participation when compared to our own needs. Dr. King was able to effectively use strategies such as diction‚ irony‚ and ethos to strengthen his

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    Well known civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives out a speech entitled " I have a dream" on August 28 1963. In the course of his speech‚ Dr. King dramatizes the "shameful condition" that the people are living in not only because of the racism or segregation but also because of the lack of humanity and injustice displayed by so many. He spoke out‚ attempting to reach all Americans‚ and people‚ around the world on his thoughts. Dr. King had expressed these thoughts and himself along

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    DreamDreamDream out Loud More than 40 years ago‚ in August 1963‚ Martin Luther King electrified America with his momentous ‘I Have a Dreamspeech‚ dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He argued passionately and powerfully with the help of language strategies. I believe Martin Luther King’s I have a Dream speech uses effective language. Martin Luther King uses clear and memorable language strategies‚ figures of speech‚ and sound devices effectively in his speech‚ “I

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    life means to have faith in Jesus and to hold true to the values of living as an image of God. Christians should live their lives demonstrating compassion‚ forgiveness‚ patience and humility. Christians should seek to serve God and their fellow humans and to show love for one another. From these ideals come the Gospel Values‚ which are the basis of Christianity. Martin Luther King Jr is an ideal role model for Christians‚ as he demonstrated these qualities throughout his life. King was affected

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