I always wonder‚ what it would be like to talk to Martin Luther king and Malcom X. We all know they were great men but‚ I would want to know what made them do what they did and how did they gain the courage and confidence to stand up and speak out. If I could travel back in time to 1965 it would be to meet Martin Luther King and Malcom X and hear their speeches. I would want to see Martin Luther King speech in Montgomery Alabama. I’ve heard it was one of his greatest speeches ever and trademark
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Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that his nation would one day have no racism anymore. “I have dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. (Martin Luther King Jr.) He wanted his nation to not be judged by their color of their skin but by their personality because he wanted everything and everyone to be treated the same and fair. Also he graduated at the age of fifteen. Let’s all be grateful
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My first identity is Martin Luther King Jr. as he fought for the civil rights of African Americans using non-violent methods. And my second identity is Nelson Mandela as he fought against the Apartheid in Africa‚ persisting nonviolent methods to their full extent. I chose Martin Luther King Jr. as one of my personalities as he fought for racial equality for African Americans in the United States‚ using nonviolent
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People are suffering from tragedies every day. Well‚ activists today are taking dramatic measures to help stop this. They are fighting to support their cause in every possible way. Most of the people in this world talk about the bad things going on. However‚ few people do anything about it. These days‚ activism is changing this. Activists
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The Modern Leader of Nonviolence Martin Luther King was born January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. King Jr was raised in a religious Christian background being the son of a Pastor. His father‚ Martin Luther King Sr. Served as pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Martin lived in an era where racial segregation was rampant throughout the United States. Numerous groups in our uncertain times‚ continue to face racism and discrimination‚ although in the mid-nineteen hundreds‚ disconnected race and
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with because of the unethical and morally wrong values they held. Only the brave and strong would think to stand up for what they believe to be correct in a peaceful but effective manner ; figures like Henry David Thoreau‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. have all contributed to the idea of civil disobedience. Inspiring figures like these men have indeed left a positive mark on societies to stand up for what they believe is the right thing no matter the consequences. Henry David Thoreau
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Known as Martin Luther King Jr‚ but born as Michael King Jr. was a leader to African-Americans. African-Americans were being treated unfairly in the States‚ and “white people” were not. “Black” people were treated unfairly due to the colour of their skin‚ and their religion. This is also known as racism which has always been a worldwide issue in the early 1900s and even today. However‚ Mr. King decided that this wasn’t right and turned into an leader; an effective one. He changed the perspectives
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Dr. Martin Luther King Juniors use of Ethos & Pathos in his “I have a dream” speech. On August 28‚ 1963‚ people around the nation tuned into hear several civil rights speeches going on in Washington. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of those civil rights speakers‚ and that day he gave his famous “I have a dream” speech. In Dr. Martin Luther King Juniors speech‚ he spoke about unifying the nation‚ to create a place where Americans “will not be judged by the color of your skin but by the content
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Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a very stressful‚ concerning life because many people did not respect him. Originally‚ his name 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
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America‚ an exceedingly astute preacher named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. exemplified himself as the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-1900s. Notwithstanding the omnipotent fear plaguing the Negro community‚ Dr. King apprehends the vindictiveness of classifying the black men and women as inferior and engenders a movement. One hundred years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation‚ Negros still encountered perilous suppression.
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