Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King JR day? by:Alicicamarie Arevalo Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King JR day? Was it because his speech or his death? He showed that all colors are equal. Women and men should be treated as one. Martin Luther King JR is an interesting man‚ he stopped segregation‚ judgement and seperation. Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King JR we ask. Martin Luther King JR said what he thinks‚ meaning
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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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Martin Luther king Jr. and Socrates both have quite a different opinions on the role of the laws in the society. One should keep in mind that both individuals had dealt with totally different political situations. MLK Jr. was dealing with racial segregation whereas‚ Socrates was dealing with disagreements of religious ideas and practices of the Athens at that time. However‚ both advocate that general public of the society should think for themselves and not fall prey to the common rationale associated
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Many though it was the greatest speech given in history. I Have a Dream" became the aims of the march and the entire civil rights movement. His dream represented the dream of millions of Americans demanding a free‚ equal‚ and just nation. Lyndon Johnson‚ delivered his “The Great Society” speech on May 22‚ 1964 at the University of Michigan. Johnson spoke to the college
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This speech was meant for primarily for African Americans and to all who supported the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr would stress the importance of non-violence throughout the movement and mentions it again in this speech staring that they have overcome violence. In this speech King also consistently praises American democracy stating that they can protest because of democracy that they couldn’t do this if they were in a communist nation or a nation run under a dictatorship. This was
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Exit Project Martin Luther King Jr. “There comes a time that people get tired. We are here this evening to say to those who have mistreated us so long that we are tired-tired of being segregated and humiliated; tired of being kicked about by the brutal feet of oppression.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia . He
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their words‚ in the form of speeches and letters. Martin Luther King Jr and Robert F. Kennedy gained fame in the movement for their unequaled eloquence through letters such as King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Kennedy’s impromptu speech following King’s death. Everyone in the Civil Rights Movement strove for change but the way people started to convey their message eventually became circumstantial. An excellent example of this would be King and Kennedy‚ who used similar language to share their
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. It is quite apparent as to why Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was involved in the peaceful protests and demonstrations; he even goes into great detail in his Letter from Birmingham Jail. But why did he write this letter? He wrote this letter for purposes of the utmost importance. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail because he needed to keep fighting for the cause‚ was hugely saddened by the inaction and response of white religious leaders‚ and to put all
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Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X had very different ideas on how to approach the Civil Rights Movement Act. MLK decided to do it in a calm manner and a peaceful protest about it and wanted the race to come together and stop the hatred and violence and see if everyone could be peaceful with one another. Malcom X has a more different view than MLK did he felt that integration would destroy the black and white man. He felt that American Blacks should be more concerned about helping each other.
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ENGL-1010-27W-80560.201580 16 September 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Drum Major for Justice During the civil rights era‚ numerous activist for equal rights emerged from the depths of oppression‚ ready to take back what was rightfully theirs‚ equality and human rights. Among those‚ one of the most renowned and influential activist for civil rights was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He sought after justice through‚ what he is universally known for‚ nonviolence. Dr. Martin Luther King was the driving force behind the
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