Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and an activist in the African-American Civil rights movement. His impact on history is a testament to his legacy as a man. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. MLK was established as a federal holiday in 1986. He has numerous streets named in his honor in 730 cities in the u.s. and a memorial on the National Mall in D.C. He was won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and the American Liberties Medallion the next year.
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seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.” Written by Martin Luther King Jr. verbatim‚ it is obvious that such a fact cannot be denied‚ since history has repeatedly proved Dr. King’s statement. This idea acts as a motif throughout history‚ as portrayed in works such as the letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham jail‚ the film Four Little Girls by Spike Lee‚ and the story of three Christians standing up for their religion before King Nebuchadnezzar. As it has been evidenced throughout
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. is one of the most influential people of this century. People remember King for his humanity‚ leadership and his love of his fellow man regardless of their skin color. Through reading King’s writings and speeches‚ that changed the world‚ one can learn that his values of integrity‚ love‚ truth‚ fairness‚ caring‚ non-violence‚ and peace were what motivated him to greatness. One of his less known speeches is "A Time to Break the Silence"‚ this speech was different than most of
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Mohandas K. Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were two people who are very different but similar in many ways. When Dr.King was in college he learned about Gandhi‚ so Gandhi was like a teacher to Dr.King even if they never met. Both Gandhi and Dr.King wanted rights for their people. Dr. King followed Gandhi and started nonviolent protest against segregation as Gandhi did to achieve independence and rights in India. They were both educated‚ strong in public speaking‚ were brave and determined
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Martin Luther King Jr was effective as a persuasive speaker through applying repetition and emphasis‚ made him King‚ an activist speaker for the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960’s‚ gave his “I Have a Dream” speech . Throughout the speech‚ King’s voice grew louder and stronger. King used more on points in his speech that were important‚ which showed that he had a message to the audience. In King’s speech‚ King stated‚ “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to
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Assignment # 1 Many people groups have suffered at the hands of others‚ and many continue to be abused and oppressed by others. Classic examples of people who have been oppressed are; African Americans based on the colour of their skin‚ the Afghans based on the terrorist groups stationed in Afghanistan‚ and the First Nations because the culture they held dear to them was not the cultural norm. These cultures have undergone enormous scrutiny from those around them‚ this scrutiny and judgement is a
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Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist for African-Americans and a leader of the Civil Rights movement during the 1960’s. He is famously known for his "I have a dream" speech‚ which he delivered during his March on Washington in 1963. In the third paragraph of this well-known speech‚ King acknowledges the unwavering shadow that still lingers over "the Negro" in society. King’s credibility is impregnable as he has lived through the difficulties that he speaks of and has been witness to them happening
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I will be comparing Martin Luther King and Adolf Hitler. In their differences and now they are alike. They are both very different people‚ but also had an extreme impact on the world‚ positively as well as negatively. Martin Luther King was a well educated african american male who dreamed of a world where everyone no matter the color of their skin would live in harmony. His speech influenced the world more than he could have ever dreamed‚ Even to this day after his passing his speech still rings
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As I have analyzed the three texts carefully and dissected each of them for allusion‚ I have found that they are very similar in moral‚ if you look closely enough. We are very unclear on what equality really means. According to polls and statistics‚ everyone almost always has a different definition for the term. It can range anywhere from appearances to being treated the same‚ or even having the same exact car. Going onto say‚ as I review the three sources‚ whose stance on the issue at hand differ
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On the twenty-eighth August‚ 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ delivered a speech to over a hundred thousand people‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial‚ known by the name “I Have a Dream.” The diction‚ parallelism‚ and syntax used by
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