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    Martin Luther King Ariunsaikhan Batkhuyag Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865 with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the states constitution‚ but little has been done in order to give black people real rights. Adoption of the "Black Codes" in the southern states‚ instead of saying the political rights of former slaves‚ has led to the fact that they were away from the political life of the country. Segregation as a form of racial discrimination

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    she refused to give up her seat on the bus‚ so people started boycotting buses and due to that‚ blacks were able to get rights. Even though Rosa Parks had to serve jail time‚ she was the main cause of those rights today. Rosa Parks was not the only person who did something like this and served jail time as well‚ Martin Luther King Jr. He fought for equality‚ rebelled in order to accomplish what he started and believed in. For the blacks and the whites to be one nation‚ to be mixed all together

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the most well-known and famous speeches on August 28‚ 1963. Black Americans were protesting because segregation at this time was at its all time peak. Two hundred-fifty thousand people gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to witness this historical act‚ which was a turning point in the fight for racial equality. This speech was important during this time‚ not only to the black community‚ but also civil rights activists around

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    of Rhetorical Strategies in Martin Luther KingJr. ’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" How does the diction of a literary work help to convey the writer ’s message? Is there a specific way it helps the author persuade you? Martin Luther King Jr. ’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" displays many forms of rhetorical strategies‚ language‚ and diction in order to help convey his message of "unjust" or "just" laws. The diction in this literary work is very important in aiding King to help convey his message

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    Martin Luther King Assessment Task Research Task (200 words in total) 1. In that ways were the African-American people treated differently from white people in the USA in the 1950s. African-Americans were separated from white people by law and discriminated against by the white people. They were referred to as ‘Negros’‚ which was an insensitive word to call the African-Americans. White people separated children from African-American families and there were ‘coloured’ seats for African-American

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    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were the stars‚ so to speak‚ of Civil Rights protesting. They are the most famous‚ and are still heard of frequently throughout History text books and magazine articles. Though they died a while back‚ their legacy still lives on‚ to live in a world free of segregation‚ but they each had different ways of “getting what they want”‚ and some ways of getting what they want led to the bad memories that people rather not speak about. Although Martin Luther King Jr

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    to "Letter from Birmingham Jail" After years of segregation and inequality‚ one man stood up and fought for what was right. This man spoke of dreams and for what he felt as morally right‚ ethically right‚ lawfully right and emotionally right. This man spoke of freedom‚ brotherhood and equality among all people‚ no matter what race they were. He brought forth facts and emotions to America that were being felt by the black community‚ which was being treated so badly. This man was Martin Luther King

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    Jose Rizal and Martin Luther KingJr. Jose Rizal and Martin Luther KingJr. are both great men known for their dignity and love of country. Through comparison‚ Jose Rizal was proponent of institutional reforms through his writings‚ while Martin Luther KingJr. used his charismatic personality through orations and sermons to cry out the need for change. Both of them used peaceful means instead of violent revolutions to attain their heroic purpose. Through Rizal’s perspective‚ during

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    as Dr. Martin Luther King. During the 1960’s the thought of desegregation was merely a fairytale‚ and King forever changed the landscape of The United States. Like many black Americans King was tired‚ tired of being discriminated and not being treated as equally as whites. It was through his speeches and letters that King delivered his message greater than anyone could imagine. Ultimately his most poignant piece was comprised during the darkest hour of the Civil Rights Movement‚ “Letter From A Birmingham

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    Martin Luther King Jr. According to Martin Luther King Jr‚ “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”. Martin Luther King Jr. is a very inspirational man who changed the world because of one speech! Martin Luther King Jr. is my role model. He has a lot of courage and leadership to do what he has done! Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He has one brother and one sister.Growing up in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ Martin Luther King Jr.

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