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    Introduction Few if any men have changed the course of history like Martin Luther‚ the great Protestant revolutionary whose belief in his faith would overthrow the all-powerful Catholic Church and reshape Medieval Europe. Martin Luther was a German monk‚ priest‚ and professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation‚ whose translation of the Bible into German‚ underlining his belief that people should be able to read it in their own language; contributed significantly to the

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    Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham City Jail Heart-felt Main Points Martin Luther King was an extreme advocate of nonviolent protests in order to achieve social changes. He was the leader of nonviolent protests against segregation “Negros” and “Whites”. Unfortunately‚ his nonviolent protests to obtain equality between “Negros” and “Whites” were unsuccessful. Additionally‚ Birmingham City passed a stipulation prohibiting street marches without approval to do so. Therefore‚ King took action

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    He strived for racial integration‚ following the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr and founded the Organization of Afro- American unity‚ he states‚ he dislikes racism and is opposed to any form of it‚ he believes that all humans deserve respect regardless of status or colour (Benson 1974). In 1964 he campaigned towards

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    Critical Response Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the long letterLetters From Birmingham Jail‚ written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ he clears up several misconceptions of the eight clergyman ‚ and speaks out on inequality in the city of Birmingham and United State. King’s preferred audience in this letter is educated southern white males who hold power in their positions‚ however‚ King wants any audience that he can get. He wants to get his voice heard by as many people as possible because he

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    Argumentative Essay on “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and “A More Perfect Union” by President Barack Obama Colette Eubanks November 21‚ 2011 ENG 101 Christopher Brunt On April 16‚ 1963‚ from the jail in BirminghamMartin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote a letter to the eight‚ white Alabama clergymen. They had attacked his civil rights work in a public statement released on April 12‚ 1963. To persuade his readers‚ King mainly uses three types of persuasion that are

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    Born in 1929 Georgia‚ Dr. King was exceptionally gifted. His intellect and strong academic performance allowed him to skip two grades of high school (MLK Timeline) and begin college at the age of 15. King graduated from Morehouse College and began studies at the Crozer Theological Seminary‚ becoming an ordained Baptist minister at the age of 19. Receiving his Doctorate in Philosophy and Systematic Theology from Boston University‚ Dr. King’s educational and spiritual background had well prepared

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    Civilization Martin Luther Paper Professor Maher Martin Luther had many core and new ideas that he brought forward during his time. Three main fundamental ideas that he focused on included an emphasis on the importance of the bible‚ that people are saved by the grace of God through faith and that all members of the church are equal. Martin Luther’s fundamentals were largely based on reforming the church from the circus it had became back to based upon faith and religion. A major idea of Martin Luther

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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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    However with different motives; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry David Thoreau were both admirable men that strived for a better government. As respected spokesmen they served as rebels against what they thought to be bad one’s stopping at nothing. Not even jail. Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr. were both brilliant men. Thoreau’s "Civil Obedience" and Dr. King’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" are perfect examples of their intellect. Looking at these documents and observing the tactics

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    Martin Luther King was one of the most world renowned civil rights activist. He not only wanted peace between his fellow black people‚ but in the whole nation‚ black and white. Good morning/afternoon Mrs Harding and class‚ today I am here to talk to you about Martin Luther King and how he is an example to all Christians. Martin Luther King was one of the key parts in the civil rights movement. He promoted peace between black and white Americans through his speech ‘I have a dream’. Martin luther

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