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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist who stood strong in advocating justice and equality. King believed in nonviolent civil disobedience and wanted to bring an end to the constant racial segregation faced by the blacks in Birmingham‚ Alabama. In April 1963‚ while protesting for struggled equality of the blacks in Birmingham‚ King and the other protestors were arrested and jailed. While serving his jail term‚ King wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” as a retort to the moderate‚ white

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    in Washington‚ D.C. by Martin Luther King JR. He made this speech to fight for the rights of discrimination of the African Americans who were treated as lesser humans‚ consequently‚ his dream was for the American people to come together and realize that everyone is equal. When he reads “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia sons of former slaves and former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” he’s saying that one day he hopes that whites and

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    One of the Freedom Fighters; Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. Martin Luther KingJr. was born on January 15‚ 1929. He was an American clergyman‚ activist‚ and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. A Baptist minister‚ King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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    One who fought for his rights:Martin Luther King Jr. After the Civil war‚ segregation was a big problem in the world. There were segregated schools‚ water fountains‚ and bathrooms. Until one man stood up and tried to stop it and change the world. Martin Luther King Jr. stop segregation by leading non-violent protest‚ the “In have a Dream” speech‚ and his direct action against segregation. The first reason why Martin Luther King Jr. tried to stop segregation by leading non-violent protest

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    In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚” Martin Luther KingJr.‚ one of the most influential and significant civil rights movement figure‚ delivered a strong message defending African American’s necessity of demanding civil rights and arguing reformation of unjust laws. Since the very beginning of slavery in U.S.‚ African Americans have not been able to escape from practices of dehumanization. When hope had finally shone along with the abolishment of slavery‚ a shadow followed as this minority community

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Martin’s beliefs included the importance of civil rights‚ specifically on the impact of racial-related topics. He viewed people based on their character and personality‚ rather than the color of their skin. He also tried to put an end to racism by using nonviolent campaigns. The beliefs of Transcendental philosophy include individualism (meaning to see people as being individuals and believing in the purity of people)‚ idealism (meaning to focus on the importance of creativity

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    It was a glorious April 4th evening as Martin Luther King and hundreds of followers were gathering for a civil rights march. Many cheered on as the civil rights leader graciously out step on the second floor balcony of the Motel Lorraine. Roaring cheers rose from the crowd rose up as Martin Luther King stand there waving his arm with his heart warming smile waiting for the uprising taper off so he can continue with his speech. When suddenly a piercing blast broke the noise and the crowd ’s cheerful

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    What would the world be like if we didn’t have Malcolm X? The social and economic ravages of Jim Crow era racism were all-encompassing and deep-rooted. Yet like a phoenix rising from the ashes of lynch mobs‚ debt peonage‚ residential and labor discrimination‚ and rape‚ the black freedom movement raised a collective call of "No More”! Who’s philosophy is better MLK or Malcolm X? Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.‚ January 15‚ 1929 – April 4‚ 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist

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    Gandhi / Martin Luther King Essay Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. both had very similar beliefs. They both believed in Civil Disobedience and the power of love. Civil Disobedience says that if a law is evil or unjust‚ it is ok not to obey it. They both believed that it is ones duty to stand up against unjust laws using Ahimsa (the belief of non-violence toward all living things) and Satyagraha (passive resistance‚ soul force). Gandhi also strongly opposed the treatment of the untouchables

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    Americans. There was separate railroad cars‚ schools‚ and even to such small insignificant things as separate water fountains. The white children were being taught to treat African Americans as dirty people who deserved to be separate. It created a prejudice that would take years to overcome‚ to completely be unselfish again. Caucasian Americans were very wrong in their thinking and they never thought about how it made African Americans feel. The African Americans of this time period were struggling

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