Luther King brought on many great things during the civil rights era. Many hate groups were created and there were also a few that we proceeded to be‚”non violent”. Martin Luther King was a hero in the civil rights movement; he helped lead the bus boycott in 1955 and was directed leader of the movement in 1960. The first thing I noticed about Dr. King was his many accomplishments in the Civil Rights Movement. His strong belief in non violent protest really made him stand out. This led to more effective
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Sundays or when they are in the presence of a church. 3.) Nonviolent direct action is the process of a mass amount of people in most cases‚ whom do not use violence to achieve their goals. This has been seen many times in the U.S. from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to anti-Vietnam protests. King says that “Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.” (339.) 4.) King uses
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” is a famous quote by the great Martin Luther King Jr. A lot of men have believed in equality for many different things. But very few have acted upon those beliefs like one man did. Martin Luther King was a man with a belief in equality and he was a man who would do whatever it took to reach his goal because he was hardworking and saw what was wrong with the world. You can see how dedicated he was through tons and tons of things he did. such
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. left a decisive influence on civilization with his “I have a Dream” speech. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made several good things happened for the Black African Americans community. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a human being that is an important person in our history books who was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia on January 15‚ 1929. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a Black African American who is acknowledged to be a powerful and activist for civil liberties for people who are the
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was Michael Luther King Jr.‚ but eventually he decided to change his name to Martin. He was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement (Biography.com Editors‚ Last Updated January 5‚ 2017 original published Date n/a) and president of the MIA (Montgomery Improvement Association). Due to this situation‚ Martin’s life was constantly and frequently in danger. People bombed his house‚ and other MIA leaders were threatened‚ harassed‚ arrested‚ and jailed. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that changed
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For instance Rosa Parks showed bravery and courage when she refused to leave her seat even though she knew she would be arrested and kicked off the bus. This shows that she was a great leader because she did what she thought was right. So many people believed the same as Rosa Parks‚ and this small act led to something greater called the bus boycott. Rosa Parks wasn’t the only exceptional leader of the civil rights act. We have all learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a great example
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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. should have a song that is dedicated to him I found one that suits him just right‚ it is The Jungle Book song “I Wanna be like You.” It fits him because at one point of our life we have all wanted to be like him. Even if it was just one little thing about him we wanted we still wanted to be like him a little. If you haven’t‚ then you will by the end of this essay. Martin Luther King Jr. had three qualities that I want to point out because I think that
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Rosa and how she stood up for black equality. The civil rights movement was started when Rosa decided not to give up her seat to a white passenger on December 1‚ 1955. Because of her actions she was soon arrested and fined. After this happened a bus boycott began‚ leading to integrated buses which struck up violence from most whites. Eventually everything was integrated and blacks had equal rights.
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is Velma Colvin. Claudette was adopted at a very young age‚ her biological parents are‚ C.P. Austin and Mary Jane Gadson. Her adopted parents‚ Q.P. and Mary Anne Colvin lived in a countrified area in Pine Level‚ Alabama. Later on‚ she moved to Montgomery‚ Alabama with her new family and relocated to a new area called King Hill. Claudette was 4 years old when a group of little boys were making fun of her skin color. As they did‚ one of them told her to put her hand against his and she did. Claudette’s’
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During the civil rights movement of the 1960s‚ two prominent forms of protesting emerged. The act of nonviolent resistance‚ which was influenced by Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ was a way to protest peacefully‚ without attacking groups that opposed the movement. The effects of direct action‚ which were highly influenced by activists such as Stokely Carmichael and Malcolm X‚ were more violent and aggressive. Had these forms of protesting stood alone during the civil rights movement‚ America may not have
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