eyes of many people‚ there are no better examples of these types of heroes than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They are both civil rights activists‚ however individually they took different approaches to reach their common goal. In addition‚ both share some of the same qualities of a civil rights activist however one of them managed to have a more civil approach in reaching his goal. Martin Luther King Jr was a more prominent advocate for the Civil Rights Movement because of his
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To overcome oppression‚ Martin Luther King Jr. pursued it with nonviolence‚ while Malcolm X‚ believed the only way to achieve freedom was though violence. Both men believed it was imperative that something be done‚ however their ideas of obtaining freedom were polar opposites. Martin Luther King Jr. always made it a point to argue how violence is immoral and through the use of a number of biblical references to reach his audience he made sure everyone could understand. Malcolm X’s opinion was
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Martin Luther King Jr explains the definitions to distinguish between unfair and fair laws. The author writes that a fair law conforms to the “moral law or the law of god” (King‚ par. 16). He describes that an unfair law is “out of harmony with the moral” (King‚ par. 16). King points out that the fair law can “uplifts human personality”‚ but the unfair law can “degrades human personality” (par.16). He states that‚ when a majority forces a minority to follow a law that does not apply itself‚ then
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is the Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout his life‚ Martin Luther King Jr. was known to find his own faults and try his best to correct them. He also spent his whole life protesting for equal rights while showcasing the greatest of patience by not “fighting fire with fire.” Martin Luther King Jr. not once threw an object after being hit by one nor did he attack the character of any one person even after having every single aspect of his own character attacked. Although he lost his life‚ Martin Luther
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Gandhi / Martin Luther King Essay Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. both had very similar beliefs. They both believed in Civil Disobedience and the power of love. Civil Disobedience says that if a law is evil or unjust‚ it is ok not to obey it. They both believed that it is ones duty to stand up against unjust laws using Ahimsa (the belief of non-violence toward all living things) and Satyagraha (passive resistance‚ soul force). Gandhi also strongly opposed the treatment of the untouchables
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and Gang Violence Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very powerful and kind man. His life was one that was devoted completely to his one and only life goal- ending segregation and violence. He attempted to accomplish this through making a series of speeches throughout the nation. He never solved anything with physical contact‚ but with his mind and with his voice. Thinking about Dr. King’s methods of approaching violence‚ we may ask ourselves‚ “What would Martin Luther King do about modern-day gang
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech "I have a dream" conveyed very meaningful and powerful images within the speech. Many images that make you not only imagine but feel the pain the black men and women felt back in those days‚ the discrimination‚ and hatred white men had towards the black. But for what reason? Because they weren’t white. They didn’t see them as equal and assumed they were better. This was all over a skin color. Dr. King speaks about that it is said "All men are created equal" but they
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People such as Dr.Martin Luther King‚ Ida B. Wells‚ Rosa Parks and the students of Little Rock‚ known as Little Rock Nine are all major historical figures in the civil rights movement. The struggle to gain the rights that african americans now have was extremely difficult Civil rights activist faced mistreatments such as threats‚ violence and verbal abuse. Civil rights activist went through
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Martin Luther King was a civil right activist and Christian preacher who expressed the reasons behind the reasons of why african americans were protesting for their civil rights through a letter to the clergymen in Birmingham. King goes on to express his argument by giving an idea on what african americans go through in a society where police brutality and denial of freedom is present in the everyday lives of african americans in Birmingham. He pushes his purpose even further by getting the clergymen
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Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize The life of Martin Luther King Jr. was a huge benefit to the civil right movement‚ and helped to change the lives of thousands of people by fighting for equal rights. The definition of civil rights according to Webster’s dictionary is “the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress”. One of the awards that king received for his actions in the Civil Rights movement
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