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    The civil rights movement was a popular movement in the 1900’s that’s goal was to acquire equal access to opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship for African Americans. The movement goes back to in the 19th century and it was really raised to attention in the 1950s and 1960s. A few people who played a big part in this movement were‚ but not limited to‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ JFK‚ Lyndon B. Johnson‚ Malcolm X‚ Bob Moses‚ James Chaney‚ and George C. Wallace. These people

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    The Modern Leader of Nonviolence Martin Luther King was born January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. King Jr was raised in a religious Christian background being the son of a Pastor. His father‚ Martin Luther King Sr. Served as pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Martin lived in an era where racial segregation was rampant throughout the United States. Numerous groups in our uncertain times‚ continue to face racism and discrimination‚ although in the mid-nineteen hundreds‚ disconnected race and

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    period 3 5/1/16 Martin Luther King Jr "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin" Martin luther King Jr. was the leader of the African American civil rights movement. He was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta. He is the grandchild of the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist. He stood up for African American who wanted to be equal to whites‚ he was the leader of the civil rights movement. Martin luther King Jr. protested

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    video‚ “Malcolm and the Civil Rights Movement” is important in showing the varying views of both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. The video makes it well evident that both men were striving for the same end result‚ which was “defeating white racism and empowering African Americans. However‚ as the video explains‚ while both men had the same destination in mind‚ they both sought different journeys to get there. Through an analysis of the PBS video‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

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    Commentary on Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: “I Have a Dream” Speech (1963) On August 28‚ 1963‚ nearly a quarter of million people arrived in the District of Columbia for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the midst of the days various events and speeches‚ one stood out: Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s speech “ I Have a Dream”. It is a political text in which he called for racial equality and an end to the discrimination. His oration eclipsed the remarks of all other speakers that day and it is

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    The civil rights movement was a revolutionary era that has changed America ever since the 60’s. The modern civil rights movement began with the spark of the Brown v. Board of Education‚ which outraged many. This case seemingly brought out the true colors of those who opposed equality. Ever since the court case‚ many controversial speeches‚ protests‚ and advocates played a part in pursuing the dream of equality. Although there were many approaches to handle the negativity that black people have endured

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    "Colored zone" of the bus ‚ but still was given a penalty for it. Martin Luther King‚ a young black pastor ‚ started a campaign and encourage the boycott of Montgomery’s buses‚ that lasted 381 days‚ this was the decisive point of the beginning of Civil Rights Movement. This movement has succeeded because of the Civil Disobedience‚ the Non-violent actions‚ and how the Constitution was written. Historically " The Civil Rights Movements " refers to the effort that African-American have put to abolish

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    Carolina along with a newspaper article July 25‚ 1960. Audio of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speech “I Have a Dream” from August 28‚ 1963.

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    Tatum Porter Mrs. Keithley 7th English 9 November 2 Martin Luther King Jr. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice‚ suffering‚ and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”(brainyquotes.com) Human equality was not always a “thing” in the U.S there used to be slaves. After the Civil war‚ there was no slaves anymore after the union army won the war. this gave african americans a little

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    English 1302.044 March 3‚ 2000 Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism The rights of African-Americans have been violated since they were brought over to America as slaves in the late 1600’s to the land of the free. Great political gains for African-Americans were made in the 1960’s such as the right to vote without paying. Still‚ many African Americans were dissatisfied with their economic situation‚ so they reacted with violence in the form of riots. Other

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