Martin Luther King Jr. “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15‚ 1929‚ Atlanta GA.He married Coretta Scott King‚ they married June 18th‚ 1953‚ and they lived in Atlanta GA. He died April 4‚1968 at the age of 39. He had 2 sons Martin Luther King the 3rd‚ and Dexter Scott King. He also had 2 daughters their names are Yolanda King‚ and Bernice King. In this I will be telling you why Martin Luther King Jr
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United States of America. Between the years 1958 to 1968‚ it was Martin Luther King Jr. who engaged in fighting for the equal rights of African Americans‚ primarily in the South. King was the most influential civil rights leader in America for a long period of time. During his struggle for civil rights‚ he was arrested in Birmingham‚ Alabama for a program of sit-ins at luncheon counters without a permit. As a result of this incident‚ King composed a famous letter‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in response
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Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist Minister in 1960’s America. He fought for what he believed in‚ suffered for these beliefs and was a key person in the push for racial equality in the 50’s and 60’s‚ with a speech known as “I have a dream” that lead him to being the youngest male to receive a Nobel prize. The speech was delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd of 200 000 civil rights supporters‚ and was ranked the top speech of the 2oth century. As said by John Lewis a U.S. representative
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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. One of the most well-known quotes of all time is “I have a dream.” The day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I have a dream speech” he gave hope to millions. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader and will never be forgotten. Because of his strong belief for equal rights‚ he had many groups of society that hated him because they did not want the ways society views blacks to be changed. Because of the many people who had hatred towards Martin Luther King Jr.‚ there
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Tatum Porter Mrs. Keithley 7th English 9 November 2 Martin Luther King Jr. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice‚ suffering‚ and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”(brainyquotes.com) Human equality was not always a “thing” in the U.S there used to be slaves. After the Civil war‚ there was no slaves anymore after the union army won the war. this gave african americans a little
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Americans live their lives‚ small struggles and triumph. One American‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ went through many hardships and struggles on a societal scale. Martin Luther King was faced with many adversities in his life‚ overcame his own struggles‚ and taught us why overcoming our own is important. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faced many adversities in his lifetime. An illustration of this is located in “Martin Luther King Jr.- (Excerpts from) Letter from Birmingham City Jail”‚ where it states “While
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What makes Martin Luther King Jr a interesting person? King was an interesting person because he was a civil right leader‚ a priest and a non-judgmental individual. He has a historical background‚ he fought for the civil right and won the Nobel Prize. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January‚ 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia‚ United States. He attended Atlanta public schools. Following graduation from Morehouse College in 1948‚ King entered Crozer Theological Seminary‚ having been ordained the previous
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Martin Luther King Jr is a Baptist minister and social activist. He led the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S in the 1950’s.Supporters have said he is amazing leader and his speeches are very motivational. Martin Luther King a Baptist minister and Civil-rights activist‚ had impact on race relations in the U.S. Martin Luther King was a great leader who had very motivational speeches and never gave up to make people equal. Martin Luther King Jr Philosophy is about nonviolence and he just wants
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When examining Martin Luther King Jr.’s peacebuilding work‚ he be perceived as a powerful individual. In the beginning years of his life‚ he witnessed a magnitude of mistreatment towards his race. It was because of those oppressions that he wanted to call for a change. As an adult Martin Luther King Jr. battled against racial inequalities peacefully. Martin’s idea of peace was to bring the races together equally and nonviolently. He exercised this belief in many ways‚ one being his well-known walk
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Martin Luther King Jr. was one of many activists that spoke up and took action for the African American people. A little background of Martin Luther King is he was born in Atlanta‚ GA on the date of January 15‚ 1929. The article “Martin Luther King Jr.” on Biography.com shows that in the early years of his life Martin Luther King dealt with racism and discrimination. As he attended seminary he encountered with Morehouse College President Benjamin E. Mays. He was the one that influenced King to use
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