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    named Mohandas “Mahatma” Karamchand Gandhi. A shudder of nervous anticipation shook him as he lowered his hand into the sloshing sea. Digging his hands into the ground‚ his hand hit something lumpy. Hands trembling‚ Gandhi lifted a lump of salty mud from the depths of the sea. The crowd gasped silently. Gandhi then forced himself to lower the lump into the water. The mud slipped away from the grains of white‚ causing the water to grow murkier. A few minutes later‚ the mud cleared‚ and Gandhi held

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    demanded by the oppressed”. Martin Luther King is a very historically famous man. He fought for freedom and wanted racial equality for all. Martin Luther King Jr. very much wanted to be free for himself‚ but he was very unselfish and wanted to help free thousands. Martin Luther King is a very unforgettable man because he fought peacefully to make a great change in today’s society. Martin Luther king was born on January 15‚ 1929 to the parents of Martin King and Alberta King. He was the second child

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    Martin Luther King Jr : Born January 15‚ 1929‚ Atlanta‚ Ga. Parents‚ Michael King jr and Alberta Williams king. He was the middle child. In the early years‚ king was growing up having a goal. Life’s most persistent Ural question is ‘what are you doing for others or the whole world?’ Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase‚ and that’s what he did. King became American Baptist Minister‚ activist

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    This was the first Martin Luther King Celebration I have attended at Lock Haven University so when entering Price Auditorium‚ I was unsure of what to expect. As I entered the auditorium it was surprised to see the diverse population of student that filled the auditorium. Yes‚ I am sure some were there purely for a grade from a professor‚ but it was still refreshing to see so my people from different backgrounds together to celebrate Dr. King. Quite a few of these students‚ as highlighted by Kenny

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    in Riverside Church‚ New York City Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivers a speech called Beyond Vietnam He initiates‚ “War is not the answer. Communism will never be defeated by the use of atomic bombs or nuclear weapons. Let us not join those who shout war and‚ through their misguided passions‚ urge the United States to relinquish its participation in the United Nations.” (Martin Luther King) Dr. King presents facts and evidence to act against communism. Dr. King influences the audience to have a positive

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    Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He died on April 4‚ 1968. The sermons and speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ mirrored the southern black preaching that covered his childhood in Atlanta. As a boy‚ he witnessed many occasions when his dad and mom refused to be intimidated by segregationist policies. His parents are always linked their resistance to moral values. Kings first speech to an audience was his “Give us the Ballot” during the prayer pilgrimage

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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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    With the use of logos appeal‚ Martin Luther King Jr. logically proves each point he makes objectively and uses indisputable evidence to support his statements. Dr. King went to great lengths to educate his people in the benefit of non-violent aggression. He chose to respond to hard and brutal acts with non-violent resistance. In his letter‚ he tries to support the fact that they had no alternative except to prepare for direct action. However‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. has several logical examples of

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a famous advocate and preacher during the Civil Rights Movement‚ who many Americans disliked. Unfortunately‚ on April 4‚ 1968‚ one American expressed his hate for Dr. King in an incredibly radical way by assassinating him in Memphis‚ Tennessee around 6 pm‚ at the Lorraine Motel. Martin Luther King Jr. had been standing on his balcony when he was shot in the face and chest. Immediately following‚ the people staying with him‚ Jesse Jackson‚ Ralph Abernathy‚ Andrew Young‚

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    Martin Luther King – a Non-Violent "Extremist" Compared to the various factions of the civil rights movement‚ Martin Luther King Jr. is not an extremist; however‚ in response to being labeled an extremist by "fellow clergimen"‚ King considers himself an extremist of love and equality (King 1). In his letter written from the Birmingham Jail‚ King argues in favor of non- violence‚ placing his extremism in the context of religion‚ history and sociology. His ideology is the only outlet for a positive

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