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    content of their character” (King). One of the many quotes said by the famous Martin Luther King Junior. Mr. King was born on January 29 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia did not believe he would become so great. His speech changed the world bring peace and somewhat harmony. The true reason behind this speech and why it was so great lays in what he did. To start‚ one voice can change the tone or the mood of how everything goes. Dr. King would use his voice throughout this speech. His voice raises and lower

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    once said by Martin Luther King Jr. King had complete faith and confidence that he would make a difference not knowing what challenges he might face ahead. This very important man influenced the course of history for America and the world. King used his skills and personality to change history for the best. What he did contributed to the unsurpassed success in America today. Based on his ministering‚ his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement‚ and his powerful writing‚ Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero

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    Martin Luther King Jr. A man who changed the world’s thought towards black people. A man whose heart was so true he changed our country to what it is today. If you said Martin Luther King Jr. than you were correct. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta Georgia January 15‚ 1929. (Stanford/Martin) On the 18 of June Martin gets married to Coretta Scott. On December 1 Rosa Parks is arrested because she didn’t move to the back for a white man.( Stanford/Martin) How does this pertain to Martin

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    Alex Luu “A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.‚ The Autobiography of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. A Baptist minister….. A civil-rights activist? He was many things. We all know him. Family? Textbooks? The internet? Whatever it was‚ we knew him. It wasn’t because of his job. It wasn’t because of his role. It wasn’t because of his color. It was how he was as a person. Out of many‚ he impacted the United States greatly. He brought us understanding

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    hero will make differences in their own and others lives. For instance Martin Luther King Jr. might pop into your head for his heroic actions. He helped millions by stopping segregation between whites and african americans by having bus boycotts. He has even inspired many with his “I have a dream” speech telling how he dreamed for a better and brighter future and to eliminate hatred between everyone. Not to mention Martin was influenced by Gandhi‚ henceforth a hero was inspired by another hero

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    Rhetorical Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Speech “I Have a Dream” Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech speaking to his people to assess the problem of segregation and the unfairness of it all. The promises made saying that they would fix the problem only to snatch it away at the last second or to add some kind of loophole that they could find their way around. His goal was to get the people to join together to come to a peaceful solution a solution that would come about without the violence of

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    Famous Speech Analysis Student Name: Kishel Stubbs Famous Speaker Name: Martin Luther King (I Have a Dream Speech) Directions: Please comment on the following areas by thoroughly commenting on the speaker’s strengths and weaknesses. Introduction: How well did the speaker get the attention of his/her audience‚ motivate them to listen‚ and establish his/her credibility? How effectively did the speaker state his/her purpose and preview the main points of their presentation? Dr. King had a good introduction

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    Disobedience Without a doubt‚ Socrates and Martin Luther King Jr are among the elite in terms of critical thinking and on getting the masses on board with their plan of action. However‚ they both hold very different views when it comes to the topic of civil disobedience. On one side of the spectrum you have Socrates‚ who believes that civil disobedience is never justified and should by no means be a course of action. On the other end Martin Luther King Jr‚ who firmly stands by his argument that civil

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    Gregory Boyd Jr. Professor Kerrigan English 102 October 8‚ 2013 Malcolm X & Martin Luther King Jr. While Martin Luther King’s peaceful protests against narrow minded white supremacists helped him rise to national fame‚ Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little‚ lectured the United States about Islam and urged others to dismiss all whites as their enemies and arm themselves for war. Each discussed the same issues‚ but their methods of achievement and ideas about equal opportunity differed as much as night

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    Alanna Mason Period 8 Martin Luther King v. Malcolm X Martin Luther King has been known for using peace to help him get equality among all people but especially African-Americans. He was not the type of leader that resorted to violence in order to get the equality that he fought for. King has been known for moving people by the use of his speeches like King’s I Have a Dream and I’ve Been to the Mountaintop speeches. King shows through these speeches that even though he was determined to get equal

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