Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man and an important part of the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King was a Baptist Minister and a social activist. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia at their family home. He was the second child of Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King (The King Center‚ About Dr. King). Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott King‚ together they had four children. Dr. King’s goal as an activist was to try and achieve equality for African Americans
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their views are so drastically opposite. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. preached about equality and the desire for peaceful protest. Malcolm X promoted black supremacy and rejected the idea of integration. While Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X agreed that black people should not be treated as lower class citizens‚ they were different when it came to continuing segregation because of class rank and the backgrounds they came from. To begin with‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X were similar because
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death that one man has done for equality‚ who might that be? Dr. Martin Luther King has done so much for equality. He has participated in marches‚ wrote a famous speech called‚ “I Have Dream‚” fought without using violence‚ and even died for what he believed in. Dr. Martin Luther King is the most courageous man because he stood up for what he believed in‚ even though others did not agree with him. To begin with‚ Dr. Martin Luther King was a powerful leader who lead many marches. A famous march he
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LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL RESPONSE. Martin Luther King Jr.’s revealing‚ ’Letter from Birmingham Jail’‚ delves into the segregation‚ injustice and violence of Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ "probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States"(Inquiry‚ p.#391‚ paragraph 6) In response to criticism from eight clergymen of Birmingham‚ King details the process of preparation for the nonviolent protest that took place in Birmingham. Imprisoned for protesting without a license‚ Dr. King’s words
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the plot to assinate Martin Luther King. The story of James Earl Ray and the plot to kill Martin Luther King‚ part II. Why James Earl Ray murdered Dr. King. Creator(s): Hansen‚ Jim‚ 1921-1999‚ photographer Date Created/Published: 1968 Sept. 10 (date added to Look’s library) Medium: 46 photographic prints (contact sheets). published 2 slides : color. unpublished 22 slides : color. 1 negative : b&w film copy neg. Summary: Photographs show various places where Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ assassin James
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Martin luther king jr. Martin luther king jr. was a very good man. He fought to end segregation. He didn’t fight with violence but with word. He made several speeches. One of his most known speech is I had a dream. He was pretty cool. He was born January 19‚ 1929. He died april 4‚ 1968 by getting shot. He had a dream that whites and blacks would one day become friends and they will not be racists. he was born named michale king‚ but his father changed his name in honor of a germen reformer. he
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feel like Martin Luther King Jr. was mainly direction his letters to the people in Birmingham‚ Alabama. But as a whole he was talking to everyone in America‚ dealing with racism. He was talking to people of the churches‚ explaining that is not okay to call themselves Christians‚ but still being involved with racism‚ slaves‚ judgment‚ and hatred on colored people. I believe that the occasion for Martin Luther King Jr. letter was his was of protesting while he was in the Birmingham Jail. King was expressing
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The following paper is about how Martin Luther King had a conflict and compromised. But first let’s talk about his father who inspired his son to make this all happen. Martin Luther King sr. was a member of a Baptist church and decided to be a preacher after being inspired by ministers who were getting ready to stand up for racial equality. Martin Luther King Seniors Wife Martin Luther King Juniors mom got killed on a Sunday by an African American man while at church playing on the church organ
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Dr Martin Luther King was one of the greatest influences in the world. He used all his knowledge and good to help others not even thinking of the consequences that his actions might make. Martin was a civil rights activist that believed in the rights of people no matter the color he wanted to help the ones that needed it. Martin is one of the greatest even today and will always be remembered for his bravery and spirit. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚1929 ”( Nobel Prize‚2018)” In
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The movie‚ Luther‚ explains the early years of Martin Luther’s life‚ from him being a monk to the Augsburgs Confession. Martin Luther is an intelligent young man who is studying law in the 16th century Germany when all of a sudden he was faced with death during a lightning storm. After this incident‚ he promised to God that he will follow a spiritual path and join a Catholic ministry to become a monk. With the help of his father‚ Hans Luther‚ Luther became a member of the monastery. Johann seemed
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