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    One of the Freedom Fighters; Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. Martin Luther KingJr. was born on January 15‚ 1929. He was an American clergyman‚ activist‚ and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. A Baptist minister‚ King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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    In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚” Martin Luther KingJr.‚ one of the most influential and significant civil rights movement figure‚ delivered a strong message defending African American’s necessity of demanding civil rights and arguing reformation of unjust laws. Since the very beginning of slavery in U.S.‚ African Americans have not been able to escape from practices of dehumanization. When hope had finally shone along with the abolishment of slavery‚ a shadow followed as this minority community

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    this time period with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and what he did. Dr. King fought for equality for African Americans‚ victims of injustice‚ and the lower class citizens. His protest methods were in comparison to Gandhi by being nonviolent and peaceful. While Dr. King had many important parts during the movement‚ many people remember his speech he gave in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C. in 1963 and it is referred to his “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. King gave the speech in front

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    It was a glorious April 4th evening as Martin Luther King and hundreds of followers were gathering for a civil rights march. Many cheered on as the civil rights leader graciously out step on the second floor balcony of the Motel Lorraine. Roaring cheers rose from the crowd rose up as Martin Luther King stand there waving his arm with his heart warming smile waiting for the uprising taper off so he can continue with his speech. When suddenly a piercing blast broke the noise and the crowd ’s cheerful

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    with Treasonous Aspirations History has portrayed Patrick Henry as a radical man‚ a title that few men can wear with ease yet‚ Patrick Henry‚ was synonymous with the word in the minds of colonists and British Empire. Even though many of us know Henry for his immortal words‚ we know very little about the hero that contributed greatly to the revolutionary cause. As we glimpse into the past‚ I hope to give you a brief look into the life of Patrick Henry as well as pop culture ’s take on the revolutionary

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    Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” In 1963 Martin Luther King made a speech in connection with the Civil Rights March in Washington D.C. He stood as a proud black man‚ speaking of racial injustice and his dream of seeing American citizens come together as a nation of brothers despite race and background. Today I Have a Dream is one of the most famous speeches in American history. It is known worldwide‚ not only due to the message delivered in the speech‚ but also due to the use of

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    Martin Luther King ’s use of figurative language in "Letter from Birmingham Jail"� is an effective way for him to reinforce his thesis about non-violent protest and race discrimination. The figurative language in the letter enhances the letters persuasive qualities of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to evoke emotion and sway readers toward King ’s point of view. King is the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ which was formed in 1957. He was arrested for protests of a non-violent

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    “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Reading Response Martin Luther KingJr. a civil rights activist that fought for the rights of African Americans in 1963. King organized various non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham‚ Alabama that resulted in his arrest. While in jail‚ King received a letter from eight Alabama clergyman explaining their concern and opposition to King and his non-violent actions. This letter occasioned his reply and caused King to write a persuasive letter "Letter from Birmingham

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    2 October 2013 The most hilarious‚ embarrassing day of my life‚ all started on what I thought to be a typical Wednesday afternoon in my lovely sophomore life. I was strolling along with my friend Andie‚ into the lovely crowded lunches of hudson high. “What’s for lunch today?” questioned Andie‚ I glanced up and to my pleasant surprise‚ they were serving my favorite‚ “fettuccini alfredo!” I exclaimed with excitement! “Welp somones a little to excited about that‚ lets hurry to the lunch lines before

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    got justice for blacks from whites. It began in 1954 and was very active in 1960s‚ and Martin Luther King and Malcom X was also known as the most famous leaders of The Civil Right Movement. Although their purpose was the same that fight for the justice of black‚ the way that they did was very different. The different between Martin Luther King and Malcom X may be from their condition when they was a kid. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated‚ but Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged

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