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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man‚ but what was he really like? well from his famous speech I’ve been on a mountaintop we learn that he was a very caring person. Not only that but martin also showed a very determined and helpful spirit‚ but how can we tell that this was a part of his personality‚ well in his speech it shows his personality and his beliefs best. Martin talked about a lot of things but in this speech we see that his focus was on human rights and bettering a community that was

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    Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are two very widely known African Americans who made historic impacts while standing for what they believed in and holding prominent events. The most common known difference between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. is that one used violence when “making his voice heard” and the other didn’t‚ but both protested for the same purpose and with the same intentions. What some may not know‚ is why both acted in such opposing ways. Though both leaders suffered and

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    I’ve always wondered why Martin Luther King Jr. wanted freedom so badly‚ so let’s go find out. The author wants to persuade us to treat everyone equally‚ and that the people can’t give up until we get treated equally. Martin Luther King Jr. speech‚ “I have a Dream”‚ was most compelling because he is trying to get equal rights for everyone by actually standing up to the cause and his speech usus good figurative language to back up what he is saying. In this speech there are many good points he wants

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    The philosophies of Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr had an impact on transcendentalism and the Civil Rights Movement. Henry David Thoreau was a leading philosopher and transcendentalist in New England. His most famous work in 1849‚ Civil Disobedience‚ took transcendentalism and implemented into society. Thoreau’s civil acts were fundamental due to the fact that he did not integrate violence or fear. Thoreau’s defiant actions‚ involving governmental issues‚ landed him in jail because

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    adversity establishes that one encounters characteristics within oneself through hardship versus successful times which is a perpetuated belief within society. Not only is this ideology common‚ but in fact true‚ as prominent examples such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama overcoming racial discrimination‚ as well as those deriving from difficult childhoods such as Oprah Winfrey and Albert Einstein. When one is discriminated against for something he or she cannot change like skin color‚ this

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    approach towards a conflict. History shows that many famous individuals have showed courage by displaying peaceful protests‚ and which these protests turned into success. Courage has always been part of history through the protest of Gandhi‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ and Nelson Mandela which lead to a better world for these courageous people. First example of a courageous person who choose to face their conflict with a more peaceful resolution is Gandhi. Gandhi faced nearly impossible odds when he took

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    and Contrast Essay There have been many great speeches delivered in the past. Some of the best ones demonstrated why our our freedoms‚ our liberty‚ and to be united as a country‚ is so important. John F. Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” and Martin Luther King Junior’s “I Have a Dream” are both great examples of such historical speeches. Both these speeches have many similarities such as‚ referencing the past‚ wanting change to happen‚ and both desired peace. Yet with all these similarities‚ each

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    project is for “Taking a Stand in History” is on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We chose Dr. King as our topic for this project because we think he was a very brave individual who fought for equal rights for colored men and women. Dr. King definitely took a stand in history by giving speeches‚ leading marches‚ and doing everything he could for black America all the while staying peaceful and nonviolent. I think this particular topic is important because King has done a lot for our country‚ we still remember

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    look towards Martin Luther King Junior and his life to experience this belief in action. King’s life‚ particularly noting his stances on non-violence‚ and his Drum Major Instinct sermon demonstrate how justice is a journey in the sense that it challenges people to change their perspectives and try to live more like Jesus Christ. To begin‚ King’s sermon‚ “The Drum Major Instinct‚” challenges people to truly live by Jesus’s words‚ “...but whosoever will be great among

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    Making a difference “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent”‚ said Martin Luther King Jr. He was saying that when you do not say anything‚ nothing will happen and the world will not become a better place. He was an activist‚ who believed that people should speak out. .Other activists‚ such as Malala Yousafzai and Mahatma Gandhi also believe this. These activist refused to stay silent and fight for their cause. Despite the risks they kept on fighting. They did whatever it took to fight

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