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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husband and children to find independence. There have been many individuals whose accomplishments have changed society over time. One in particular was an inspiration speaker and a motivational leader. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. had encouraged his followers with his speech in many ways. Martin Luther King’s speeches were very powerful and influential. He strongly believed that everyone should have equal rights. He encouraged people to change laws that would benefit the black community.
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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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Privilege “ I look to the day when people will not be judged by the color of the skin‚ but by the content of their character ” - Martin Luther King Jr. This is a phrase heard by more than two million Americans on August 28‚1963‚ in the speech ‘ I have a dream’ and since‚ then it has travelled through millions of heads and thoughts in the world. Dr. king Jr. dreamed of America‚ a place where the colors of black and white would become so interwined‚ that the people will not be judged by
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allowed great leaders among the black community to emerge. One such leader is Martin Luther King Jr.‚ an inspiring and symbolic figure for civil right movements around the world. His leadership and determination in his campaigns against racial discrimination and his campaign to help the deprived people of the United States show that King is a courageous and skillful leader. Throughout his lifetime Martin Luther King Jr. staged many movements to gain rights for the black community of America. One
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Civil-Rights Leader 1929 - 1968 The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 at his family home in Atlanta‚ Georgia
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and an activist in the African-American Civil rights movement. His impact on history is a testament to his legacy as a man. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. MLK was established as a federal holiday in 1986. He has numerous streets named in his honor in 730 cities in the u.s. and a memorial on the National Mall in D.C. He was won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and the American Liberties Medallion the next year.
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. However‚ his birth name was Michael King. He was a middle child‚ between an older sister‚ Willie Christine King‚ and a younger brother‚ Alfred Daniel Williams King. Growing up in Atlanta‚ King attended Booker T. Washington High School. A precocious student‚ he skipped both the ninth and the twelfth grades and entered Morehouse College at age fifteen without formally graduating from high school. In 1948‚ he graduated from
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nominated in the year of 1860. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st 1863 and it forever freed the slaves within the Confederacy. (2) Martin Luther King Jr. became one of the most outstanding black leaders in the United States. He awakened the whites and the blackes protest racial discrimination. (5) Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. both made huge differences in their lifetime. They accomplished so many things and made the world a better place. Abraham Lincoln accomplished so
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the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream”. In Dr. King’s speech he brings up that his dream is not only for him but for others with the same problem. He is a caring dreamer‚ one who believes others come first then himself. Mama is also a dreamer of this sort. Her dreams are for her family and the well being of them. Even though Mama’s dream is not as deep or motivational as Dr. King‚ it is still a non selfish dream. Mama’s dream was to
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