Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are two very widely known African Americans who made historic impacts while standing for what they believed in and holding prominent events. The most common known difference between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. is that one used violence when “making his voice heard” and the other didn’t‚ but both protested for the same purpose and with the same intentions. What some may not know‚ is why both acted in such opposing ways. Though both leaders suffered and
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adversity establishes that one encounters characteristics within oneself through hardship versus successful times which is a perpetuated belief within society. Not only is this ideology common‚ but in fact true‚ as prominent examples such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama overcoming racial discrimination‚ as well as those deriving from difficult childhoods such as Oprah Winfrey and Albert Einstein. When one is discriminated against for something he or she cannot change like skin color‚ this
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into the world and try something new so that you have a life to remember on your deathbed. Being true to yourself is doing what you want to do because you are your own person and only you can control your actions and what you believe in. Martin Luther King Jr. exemplifies being true to yourself by standing up for what he believed in having the same rights as everyone else.
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approach towards a conflict. History shows that many famous individuals have showed courage by displaying peaceful protests‚ and which these protests turned into success. Courage has always been part of history through the protest of Gandhi‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ and Nelson Mandela which lead to a better world for these courageous people. First example of a courageous person who choose to face their conflict with a more peaceful resolution is Gandhi. Gandhi faced nearly impossible odds when he took
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look towards Martin Luther King Junior and his life to experience this belief in action. King’s life‚ particularly noting his stances on non-violence‚ and his Drum Major Instinct sermon demonstrate how justice is a journey in the sense that it challenges people to change their perspectives and try to live more like Jesus Christ. To begin‚ King’s sermon‚ “The Drum Major Instinct‚” challenges people to truly live by Jesus’s words‚ “...but whosoever will be great among
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Making a difference “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent”‚ said Martin Luther King Jr. He was saying that when you do not say anything‚ nothing will happen and the world will not become a better place. He was an activist‚ who believed that people should speak out. .Other activists‚ such as Malala Yousafzai and Mahatma Gandhi also believe this. These activist refused to stay silent and fight for their cause. Despite the risks they kept on fighting. They did whatever it took to fight
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project is for “Taking a Stand in History” is on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We chose Dr. King as our topic for this project because we think he was a very brave individual who fought for equal rights for colored men and women. Dr. King definitely took a stand in history by giving speeches‚ leading marches‚ and doing everything he could for black America all the while staying peaceful and nonviolent. I think this particular topic is important because King has done a lot for our country‚ we still remember
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Chris McCandless or better known as Alex Supertramp are similar people in many ways when it comes to being different than other people‚ but they are also very different in their own unique and special ways. Both of them stepped out of the traditional bounds of society by not being like other people. Not many people would protest for their rights such as Martin Luther King did and many people wouldn’t want to live off the land in Alaska such as Chris McCandless did. Even
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s life has greatly influenced my life by giving more rights to blacks‚ using powerful words to get his message across‚and being non-violent.. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr used nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christianity belief. It is pretty hard to be nonviolent when you see your own kind being tortured and killed constantly. Dr. King was a very strong man. Martin Luther King gave more rights to blacks. If he did not give this speech‚ then I would not be going
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In 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “ I have a Dream” speech to hundreds of people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C revealing the ideals of the current world and encouraging his audience to envision his dream of a new America where segregation and discrimination were abolished. To do this King intelligently chose words‚ phrases‚ references that appealed to his audiences commonalities such as religion‚ their common struggle‚ and their desire to make the nation great. One of the main
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