States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon. King became a civil rights activist early in his career. King led many non-violent protests‚ to make his point; such as sit-ins‚ strikes‚ marches‚ speeches and boycotts. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957‚ serving as its first president. King’s efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington‚ where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There‚ he raised public consciousness
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. By: Karim Murray Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. The Kings named their son Michael Luther King Jr. after his father‚ Michael Luther King. Before long‚ his family called the baby M.L. M.L.’s father was a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. He grew up hearing Bible stories at home and at church. M.L. enjoyed music and memorizing songs. He loved learning new words. M.L. exclaimed‚ “When I grow up‚ I’m
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Art exposes and helps to resolve issues of social justice. As a cultural tool‚ art can help humanize and actualize the grievances‚ emotions and fears of those who may not have another place to voice concerns. From an illustrative and journalistic point of view‚ art shocks and inspires us to action. Civil rights are the rights of individuals to receive equal treatment and to be free of unfair and discriminative treatment regarding education‚ housing‚ employment and more. Civil rights for every individual
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Parks was born February 4th‚ 1913‚ in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. Rosa was homeschooled until the age of 11 by her mother and then she attended the Industrial School for Girls. In 1932 she married her husband Raymond parks and she worked various jobs in Montgomery. On December 1‚ 1955‚ Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in the colored section. She was arrested and that’s when she became known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement”. Rosa Parks is an above average leader because of what
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as involved in many activities of the civil rights movement. In 1995‚ he was selected by the NAACP to lead a citywide boycott against the Montgomery bus system after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. After that‚ he was involved with different protests and worked to stop injustice against African-Americans. He promoted non-violent demonstrations to raise
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examples include Rosa Parks and the students of Morton High School who influenced the trial Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka‚ Kansas. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger and was arrested for doing so‚ this lead to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the buses were soon desegregated due to a loss in revenue for the bus companies. These small‚ non-violent protests are what gave the black community a voice and are what lead to changes in the way the black community is
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Mahalia Bergeron Judgments All Around We‚ as humans‚ often make negative judgments when anger and our insecurities are triggered in a situation. A judgment is an opinion formed after some deliberation or consideration of someone or something. In Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ written by Zora Neale Hurston‚ the judgments made by the characters in the story are frequently based on their anger and insecurities. Many examples of judgment are spread throughout the book. In the early fifties through
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blacks during the Civil Rights Movement. The KKK terrorized blacks and killed them. Many African Americans were killed before they won the rights that they deserve. I was very proud of all the African Americans that participated in things like the Montgomery bus boycott because it showed that they weren’t afraid of standing up for themselves. I felt joyful that they always had the courage to stay non-violent‚ because if they turned to violence‚ the situation would not have turned out the same way.
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unified because a mixed race of people actually believed in what he did which gave him a political hand as well. The brutal scene outraged many Americans and inspired supporters from across the country to gather in Selma and take part in a March to Montgomery‚”(History.com)”. The people started to see that the police were doing those innocent activist wrong and started to follow their cause. This shows that King inspires and helped a lot of people see that they are the innocent one in all of
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Home Learning Project Do we have a choice where we live? RE Where did all the displaced Jews settle after the Holocaust? Explain what persecution and prejudice are: Persecution is to ill-treat someone just because of their race‚ religion‚ political beliefs‚ gender or sexual orientation. Prejudice is a judgement made of a person before you actually know them. The judgement is usually one of negativity and based on stereotypes. Relate this to why and how this resulted in Jews having
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