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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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    Martin Luther KingJr. Student Name Institution Famous Deeds of Martin Luther King‚ Jr.Change is the single permanent thing in this world. Time passes‚ events happen and soon they are forgotten‚ but some people leave permanent marks on history and the life of others. People who leave marks are said to be famous. These people have the courage to dream‚ change the lives of others‚ and have the capacity to accept the new and escape the old. One such person is Martin Luther KingJr. born Michael

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    are remembered as hero for some people. Martin Luther king falls under the category. He played a big part during the civil rights movement. He leads many African American to fight for what was right. Everything that he experience in life played a role to his success. He faced many obstacles in life that helped him become a great leader. From the day he was born to the day he died he always spoke his mind. Martin Luther king was born on January 15‚ 1929. King was born in the family home in Atlanta

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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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    Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He was inspired by advocates of nonviolence such as Mahatma Gandhi. His name was originally Michael‚ not Martin. At the age of 12‚ he seems to have tried to commit suicide. It was May of 1941 when his grandmother passed away after a heart attack. Martin Luther KingJr.’s birthday was first observed as a national

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    live free today. WEll it is because Martin Luther King JR and the way that he enlisted incredible power among the people of the united states.I think that DR. Martin Luther King J.R influenced the public more than rosa parks. Some people would say that Rosa parks Influenced the public more. I say that DR. Martin Luther King .J.R. because he is the one to end the separation of races while rosa helped end the seperation.The three main reasons are Martin luther king worked tirelessly and did not stop

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    I have the Faith‚ to Let Freedom Ring… Martin Luther King Jr gave a speech 50 years ago that would remain in people’s hearts forever. His speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. after the March on Washington on August 28th‚ 1963. In his famous “I have dream” speech Martin Luther King Jr used several literary terms. “Now is the time to lift our nations from the quicksand’s of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.” This particular sentence is a metaphor

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    speech “I have a dream” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the topic of equal rights for black and white people is discussed. The author do this through stating that segregation is not still going to be a problem and that the United States will be in peace. He mentioned that the country would accepted the idea of equality but this should be achieved slowly over a long period of time. Moreover‚ he talked about his goal of unification like brothers and sisters. Martin Luther King ends his speech by saying “Free

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    Martin Luther King Jr. once stated that “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” This means that if you want to judge a person‚ look to see how they act in times of trouble and hardship. Anyone can act calm when they’re doing nothing and everything’s all hunky dory. But only a good person can remain just as calm and positive in times of crisis and stress. “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller

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    Martin Luther KingJr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He died on April 4‚ 1968. The sermons and speeches of Dr. Martin Luther KingJr.‚ mirrored the southern black preaching that covered his childhood in Atlanta. As a boy‚ he witnessed many occasions when his dad and mom refused to be intimidated by segregationist policies. His parents are always linked their resistance to moral values. Kings first speech to an audience was his “Give us the Ballot” during the prayer pilgrimage

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