Two of the greatest men in history‚ President Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.‚ had died in the same month just one hundred three years apart. Abraham Lincoln and Reverend King both lead the country through hard times. These men had to overcome difficulties and had similarities even though they went about problems differently. During Lincoln’s youth‚ he faced many adversities‚ and experienced great adventures(5). His father‚ Thomas Lincoln‚ had migrated to the U.S. from England in 1637. During
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Famous Thinkers XXXXXXX PHL/458 Version 2 March 19‚ 2012 XXXXXXX Famous Thinkers There are so many famous and great thinkers in this world‚ but the two that come to mind immediately would have to be Bill Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although totally opposite in their thinking and accomplishments‚ these two gentlemen have made an impact that literally changed the world in some way. Their contributions‚ although one for financial reasons and another for human dignity and respect‚
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There was no unity‚ no one to rally the hearts and minds of blacks and whites alike. But then a pastor from Montgomery Alabama leaded the largest civil rights boycott against busses to date. Through his soothing voice and outstanding charisma‚ Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the strongest and most influential civil rights activists. But he was not alone in his drive for equality. There were others fighting for the same cause. One of those zealots was a man named Malcolm Little (later ditched his “slave
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Martin Luther In 1517‚ German monk Martin Luther cited his grievances as he nailed the 95 Theses to the wall of the church in Wittenberg. Luther’s complaints centered around his disapproval of the selling of indulgences‚ as the clergy asked for gifts and money in exchange for the remission of one’s sins and to lessen one’s suffering in purgatory or even the chance of eternal life. The citing of these grievances is believed to have begun the Protestant Reformation‚ with the intention of recreating
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “I Have a Dream” on August 28‚ 1963. Malala Yousafzai delivered her Nobel Peace Prize speech on October 10‚ 2014. Though their speeches may have been given 51 years apart‚ their goal of equality and rights of all people remain constant. Both influential people have faced discrimination and abuse of power‚ then which has resulted in risks for the people their defending‚ but still have hope and goals to restore the inequality they are fighting against. Malala
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Martin Luther King Jr. Non-Fiction Essay Dreams are what keep people motivated. They drive people to work hard and continue pushing. Dreams are what lead to put into action. Dreams are necessary in the world and always will be because nothing ever will be perfect‚ something is always going to be unfair to some group. However‚ a lot of the time dreams are shot down and that is just part of the process. That is why change is not easy to accomplish. That is why it takes someone or something of great
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Martin Luther King is a prime example of an individual whom never compromised his ideals for the greater good of all mankind. Throughout history his writings and demonstrations were a key aspect in the major changes during the 1960’s in civil rights movement. Many of his writings were all influential and noted his ideals and actions that lead to key actions and legislations during this time period. Some writings were “Letters from Birmingham” and “Why We Can’t Wait”. These are blue prints that never
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MLK‚ Jr. Compare/Contrast Essay This essay is going to be comparing and contrasting Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s. “I have a dream” speech and the letter from birmingham jail. “The I have a dream speech was delivered at the march on Washington for jobs and freedom;a crowed a civil rights activists. The “letter from birmingham jail” is written to 8 white clergymen who criticized his peaceful protest. The main focus is to see if one is more emotional than the other or if they have the same. Also to
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The words in which Martin Luther king jr used to describe education are accurate in my eyes. Education itself is meant to provide a person with information as well as a variety of different ideas and perspectives of the world‚ which could be seen as the intelligence aspect described in the quote. From these ideas and views‚ a person is allowed to develop their own opinions which in turn shapes the person and their beliefs creating the character aspect of Kings definition. In order for a person to
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were the stars‚ so to speak‚ of Civil Rights protesting. They are the most famous‚ and are still heard of frequently throughout History text books and magazine articles. Though they died a while back‚ their legacy still lives on‚ to live in a world free of segregation‚ but they each had different ways of “getting what they want”‚ and some ways of getting what they want led to the bad memories that people rather not speak about. Although Martin Luther King Jr
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