Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “I Have a Dream” on August 28‚ 1963. Malala Yousafzai delivered her Nobel Peace Prize speech on October 10‚ 2014. Though their speeches may have been given 51 years apart‚ their goal of equality and rights of all people remain constant. Both influential people have faced discrimination and abuse of power‚ then which has resulted in risks for the people their defending‚ but still have hope and goals to restore the inequality they are fighting against. Malala
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Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are two very widely known African Americans who made historic impacts while standing for what they believed in and holding prominent events. The most common known difference between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. is that one used violence when “making his voice heard” and the other didn’t‚ but both protested for the same purpose and with the same intentions. What some may not know‚ is why both acted in such opposing ways. Though both leaders suffered and
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to live” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. The person that I admire is a man that we all cherish and celebrate every year in his honor. He was an American Clergyman‚ Nobel Peace Prize winner‚ and quite possibly is the most influential leader in all of American history. That man is the great‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Growing up‚ Dr. King knew his ancestors’ history and how Africans got to America. He knew that African
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MLK vs. X Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X were both central figures as leaders in the civil rights movement of the nineteen sixties. Although both leaders were striving towards the same goal of achieving equality‚ they both took different approaches to accomplishing their goals. This is evident through Martin Luther King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail‚ and Malcolm X’s speech The Ballot Or The Bullet. Martin Luther King Jr felt the best way to reach racial equality was to keep faith in America
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Martin Luther King Jr. is a World Changer Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American who fought for Civil Rights for “Colored” people of America. Martin was a world changer and he was a hero to many. Martin was an inspirational person that used peaceful protests to gain the rights for African Americans. He had inspired many young African Americans to join the Civil Rights Movement and to help perform peaceful protests such as sit-ins and boycotts. Martin stayed true to himself and persevered
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Dominguez English III – AP Alanis October 4‚ 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. and Segregation The Civil Rights Movement during the 1960’s led to many Americans changing their view of each other. Martin Luther King Jr. elaborately described how many Americans felt about segregation through the use of figurative language‚ details‚ imagery‚ and all the appeals of ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos in his speech “I Have a Dream”. First Martin L. King illustrates his dream with explicit use of literary
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ also known as MLK‚ was born on January 15 in 1929 in rural Georgia as Michael King Jr. His father‚ Michael King Sr.‚ became the pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1931. Later‚ Michael Jr.’s name was changes to Martin Luther in honor of a German Protestant religious leader. Martin had two siblings‚ an older sister and a younger brother. Martin Jr. grew up in secure environment but no matter what his parents did they could not shield him from racism. He was baptized in 1936
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary man. He spoke of non-violent ways to create a fair and equal society. He preached that all men are the same and created equal no matter the color of your skin. He was a great public speaker and reached many people in his speeches. Martin King even got to speak to thousands of people at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke these words. "I have a dream that my four little children
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Unlawful are critical impediments to the fight for justice. Wrongful arrests rid an individual of the freedom to campaign for the rights of those to whom injustice is committede. Martin Luther King was arrested over twenty times over false allegation (De‚ and Brown‚ 50) . His unlawful incarceration in Birmingham prompted was as a result of his decision and actions to fight for the injustice that was happening in the city. His incarceration
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hero to me is not violent‚ but brave and warm hearted. He was the worlds voice for equality. Martin Luther king was a civil rights activist‚ and well known for his actions and services. Dr. king has played a major role in the way our country is shaped today. Although king is well known if you have not been inspired by him after you read this‚ may you be inspired by Martin Luther king’s influential actions. King has outrageous accomplishments considering the era he lived in‚ where blacks had their dignity
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