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    Martin Luther King Jr. Many people know about the speeches of Martin Luther King Jr‚ but many people don’t know how he was an admirable person. Martin Luther King Jr was born in January 15‚ 1925 and his parents are Alberta King and Martin Luther King Sr. He became a pastor for the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to carry on family tradition because his grandfather became a pastor there also. He got a B.A degree in 1948‚ and his doctorate degree in 1955. He got married to an intelligent

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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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    I. Martin Luther KingJr. accomplished great things from an early age‚ never finishing his freshman or senior year of high school. A. He never formally graduated due to such outstanding scores on college entry exams; he was able to advance to college early. 1. He was elected as President of his Senior class in college and also earned the Pearl Plafkner Award for most outstanding student. 2. He earned his Bachelor degree in 1951 and his Ph.D. in 1955. B. Dr. King entered the Christian ministry

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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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    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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    Hailey Paddock ENG 101 October 1‚ 2013 Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Letter from Birmingham Jail” involves a lot of persuasion to get his point across. This is one of Kings most memorable speeches and for all the right reasons. King was in jail when he wrote this speech‚ but that didn’t stop him from writing this amazing speech in which thousands of people read. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” King talks about how he follows just laws‚ but breaks unjust laws. He is educated

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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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    Dr Martin Luther KingJr. Cecilia Yeboah 1st period H. US History There is entirely a lot to say about the legendary civil rights leader and activist Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. They are either negative thoughts or the most gracious thoughts towards an outstanding and courageous man such as a man like himself. He definitely did his part in Civil Rights history that will never be forgotten. I believe that his “I Have a Dream” speech is recognized as one of the most powerful speeches known

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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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