a. I chose Martin Luther King‚ Junior’s speech. The name of this speech is “I have a Dream” b. I listened to this speech in Chinese when I was in the middle school. I was attracted by this title-“I have a Dream”. This time‚ I want to listen it again in English in order to feel the original feeling of this speech. c. First‚ I am impressed by the introduction part of this speech. The opening is a powerful one and can stir up the listeners’ passion. When I heard it‚ I really want to know what
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significant change and one person that I always remember when I talk about change is Martin Luther King Jr.The change that he made was making all races and colors equal. He has a very important quote about equality and about how all men are created equal. Martin has change the world in more than one way‚ but I believe that this changing event is the most important. Out of all of the quotes that Martin Luther King Jr. has said about equality‚ I believe that one of the most important quotes is about
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I have a dream” delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C. in August of 1963‚ is one of the greatest speeches of all time. It is a very powerful speech that‚ up until now‚ is being analyzed. His speech was well ordered and assembled that this speech was one of a kind. One reason King’s speech is the greatest is because he uses many descriptive imagery. My favorite image is when he says‚ “where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with
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Martin Luther King Jr. was certainly a very kind hearted man. He was very kind and fought for peace with peaceful acts. Something that I thought was cool is that he had all of these people listening to him and he could have easily overthrown the government but instead he was peaceful and never used violence against people.“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend.”(Martin Luther King Jr.) Martin Luther King has a very large amount of meaningful quotes. Martin Luther King
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Martin Luther King Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” This is one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous quotes. Martin Luther King Jr was an African American male figure that made a change to this world today. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 and was assassinated on April 4‚ 1968. He was a leader throughout his whole life‚ receiving degrees and being elected president of a predominantly white senior class. Martin Luther
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is the newest memorial to be built in Washington D.C. The memorial was finished with construction in the summer of 2011. This memorial celebrates the life of one of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights era‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a reminder of Dr. Kings’ powerful impact on the country and even the world. It was only right that a memorial was built in Washington D.C. to honor the life of this powerful man. Dr. Kings’ memorial is located
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were and still are respected and appreciated leaders of the African American community in the United States. Both African American greats came from different backgrounds‚ one from a Christian family and the other one from Muslim family. However‚ they faced the same struggle that African Americans were going through since the day they were born. Even though King and X had the same vision of fighting against the struggle‚ they had different tactics of attacking
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Martin Luther King and Benjamin Franklin are two well known significant figures throughout American history. King and Franklin are both similar and different in many aspects of their lives when it comes to their personal lives‚ such as‚ spouse‚ life‚ and education‚ their political movements‚ and their awards. They are good influential leaders to their followers. They both are dedicated and hard workers in what they do. Martin Luther King and Benjamin Franklin’s lives can be compared where both
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Analysis: Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” In April of 1963 Martin Luther King was arrested during a nonviolent demonstration in Birmingham‚ Alabama. While incarcerated‚ he came across a public statement‚ “A Call for Unity” made by eight white clergymen in attempt to criticize his work and ideas. It was then that Martin Luther King wrote his rebuttal “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ using rhetorical appeals to not only under mind the clergymen’s statement‚ but their moral sense
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the Civil Rights Struggle Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were labeled as extremists however they both had different reasons that led them to be labeled this way. At the end of the day it is evident that neither of these two activists were extreme because they were simply asking for what should have never been taken away from them-their freedom. The idea of taking direct action and changing things for the better were all things that Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X dedicated themselves
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