Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King jr. was known to be a civil rights leader and activist who has an influence on America and American society in the 50’s and 60’s. Born on January 15‚ 1929. He was born Michael Luther King but later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr. He spoke over 25‚000 times whenever injustice took place. He wrote 5 books and lead a massive boycott. “Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist‚ who led the Civil Rights Movement in the
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Martin Luther King was an African American and was the leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Martin wasn’t against the new law when he was little‚ nor did he accepted it; however‚ his father was just simply against it. Since Martin grew up wanting to be like his father he turned out to be against discrimination‚ well that and the fact that in his adolescence he was treated horribly by the white. Martin decided that it was about time for someone to stand up for their race so he started
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1 Rough Draft Thesis: Martin Luther King was a leader that was born in a segregated world but was determine to change it so everyone live in a equal nation. And he did this by his words and action that don’t need any bloodshed. He used brain over bronze to accomplish what he set out to do. Martin Luther King jr. was as born as a middle child in Atlanta Georgia in January 15th 1929 into a family which was actively involved in the civil right movement. Martin father and grandfather was lead
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The definition of a hero has changed drastically over time and continues to change today. Martin Luther King Jr. has really proven what it takes to be a hero in his own way. He did the thing that everyone else was scared to do‚ and stood up against segregation. Being a hero takes strength‚ power‚ and intelligence and this man overachieved that. Even though a lot of people are considered or have been considered heroes throughout time‚ the modern definition of a hero is a person who dedicates their
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream” speech on August 28‚ 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C. in front of millions of citizens. Dr. King was a Baptist Preacher and spoke to all those gathered for the March on Washington for jobs and freedom. Since he was a preacher‚ he was familiar with speaking. I found his speech to be just as powerful as it was in 1963. It is one of the greatest speeches of all time. I can imagine being in Washington that day and the
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53 years ago a Baptist minister‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement also known as Martin Luther King Jr. set out to fulfill a dream. Dr. King’s dream was to end racial discrimination‚ segregation‚ and wanted the public to have civil and economic rights. Throughout all those years Dr. King’s dream has not been fulfilled. Today the world is still plagued with racism‚ discrimination‚ sexism‚ violence‚ and injustice. This has to stop‚ people have to be aware
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March 25‚ 2010 Abstract This paper is meant to describe the trials and tribulations as well as the influences and effects that the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. had on the 1960’s and beyond. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1929 as Michael Luther King but changed his name to Martin in 1934. King was brought up in a morally wealthy family as his grandfather and father both served as pastors. He had a B.A. from Morehouse College and a B.D
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Kent Nguyen Martin Luther King Jr. Shaping a Nation Martin Luther King Jr. is the most influential person because of what he accomplished in his life. From his March on Washington‚ to his famous “ I Have a Dream ” speech. What he did‚ shaped a nation into a new era. Here is some information about Martin Luther King Jr. himself. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia and died on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚ Tennessee. He was an American Baptist minister‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. gave us many examples of how to handle conflict without physically hurting someone. There are ways I handle conflicts without being violent. I will tell you about them. When my friends are fighting I tell them many things‚ but one of the most important things I tell them is to treat others the way they want to be treated. When my friends don’t agree‚ I try to get them to talk about the problem and how we can fix it. For example‚ if two friends are fighting over another
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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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