Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream Martin Luther King was an established clergyman and one of the most prominent civil rights activists of the 1960s. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and electrified America with his momentous “I Have a Dream” speech‚ dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal‚ and through the integration of society‚ peace and harmony could be achieved. His words were directed
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Martin Luther King Jr’s early life was really interesting! He was a civil rights activist who was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ U.S.A. He and his father were both born as Michael King‚ but after a 1934 trip to Germany to attend the Fifth Baptist World Alliance Congress in Berlin‚ the elder King changed both of their names to Martin Luther King in honour of the German reformer Martin Luther. As a child‚ Martin was friends with a white boy. When they turned six‚ the boy went to a school
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Throughout life we experience many trials and tribulations. Each and every person endures his or her fair share of burdens. The photo seems to portray the burdens that we each “carry” with us daily; as well as‚ how heavy and stressful your load can be because of this. Not everyone handles these burdens in the same manner‚ however; some chose to ignore them‚ while others face their problems head on. While the problems of life are inevitable‚ they are not unsurpassable‚ as Lou Holtz stated‚ “Life is
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Martin Luther King was a great man‚ he fought for the equal rights of black and white people. He was the man who made the great speech‚ “I have a Dream” and overall one of the most iconic black activist. But even though what he was doing was right‚ in the year of 1968‚ April 4‚ at the age of 39‚ he was assassinated by James Earl Ray.We have to respect people equally‚ no matter their race‚ but sometimes people treat other people unfairly. People are unfair with rules. Monique W. Morris is a former
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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1992‚ in Atlanta Georgia. King grew up in in Atlanta where his father was a pastor at a small church. King had an older sister and a younger brother. Throughout school King was a good student and eventually attended College at only 15 years old. 4 years later King earned a sociology degree from Morehouse College. King married Coretta Scott and had 4 children. He became a pastor at a Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama. He completed
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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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Life of Martin Luther King Jr “Love nis the only force capable of transforming a enemy into a friend” Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15‚ 1929 on 501 Auburn Avenue‚ Atlanta Georgia where he lived most of his childhood. Martin Luther King Jr childhood was alot better th most African American childeren during the 1920’s. Martin Luther King Jr also had a great life because he had a amazing role model in his father who put him on the right track. Since the Martin family
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Martin Luther King Biography : “Martin Luther King was a great American who worked for civil rights [->0]in the United States[->1] in the 1950s and 60s. He fought for the rights of African Americans[->2] and many people‚ blacks as well as whites‚ supported him. In 1964 he received the Nobel Peace Prize[->3]. King was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He had a brother‚ Alfred and a sister‚ Christine. Both his father and grandfather were ministers. His mother was a school teacher
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Martin Luther King Jr.: A Civil Rights Activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very influential person to the civil rights movement who made some of the greatest contributions to end legal segregation‚ thus changing society for the better. He was one of the most respected African Americans during the civil rights movement. He did not want anyone to be discriminated against because of their race or their skin color. He set his ground when it came to fulfilling his dream. Although he faced many
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Martin Luther King is a prime example of an individual whom never compromised his ideals for the greater good of all mankind. Throughout history his writings and demonstrations were a key aspect in the major changes during the 1960’s in civil rights movement. Many of his writings were all influential and noted his ideals and actions that lead to key actions and legislations during this time period. Some writings were “Letters from Birmingham” and “Why We Can’t Wait”. These are blue prints that never
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