Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X both had very different solutions that they proposed to resolve the problem of racial tensions in the United States at the time. Even though their perspective and ideas were almost complete opposites‚ they had some things in common‚ such as both Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X both backed up their ideas with religion. Despite their differences‚ both King and Malcom X both wanted to secure equal civil rights for African Americans‚ even if they had different ways
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April 4th evening as Martin Luther King and hundreds of followers were gathering for a civil rights march. Many cheered on as the civil rights leader graciously out step on the second floor balcony of the Motel Lorraine. Roaring cheers rose from the crowd rose up as Martin Luther King stand there waving his arm with his heart warming smile waiting for the uprising taper off so he can continue with his speech. When suddenly a piercing blast broke the noise and the crowd ’s cheerful spirit died
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Making a difference “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent”‚ said Martin Luther King Jr. He was saying that when you do not say anything‚ nothing will happen and the world will not become a better place. He was an activist‚ who believed that people should speak out. .Other activists‚ such as Malala Yousafzai and Mahatma Gandhi also believe this. These activist refused to stay silent and fight for their cause. Despite the risks they kept on fighting. They did whatever it took to fight
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Journal Entry 4 The speech “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” was written and delivered by Martin Luther King Jr and it appealed to the emotions of the audience. The speech was delivered on April 3‚ 1968 in Memphis‚ Tennessee and all who were there that night felt the impact from it. Martin Luther King Jr used the goal of freedom as his main speaking point. Freedom in America during this time for African Americans was their main concern. The end of slavery was not enough because the African Americans
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Martin Luther King Jr’s I Have a Dream will go down in history as one of the best speeches ever told to mankind. MLK cares so much about black rights that it can be seen in the way he stands‚ heard in how he talks‚ and the word choice he uses.This speech was held at the Lincoln memorial right after the Rosa Parks bus boycott march. Almost all of the black community of D.C walked in the march and came to the speech. MLK came to speak of the segregation issues all around America. I Have a Dream is
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Thinkers The two famous thinkers in the week four Electronic Reserve Readings are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Bill Gates. Each had separate aspirations and both men contributed a significant amount of growth in the Twentieth Century. Bill Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have gone “down in history as individuals who changed the way the world worked personally‚ socially‚ and politically”. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential civil rights activists and speaker during his time
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simple idea of equality. Dating back to the 1960’s‚ people were treated differently depending on their race‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ and sexual background. Whites males were the superior to everyone else and blacks‚ or African Americans‚ were looked down upon. While African Americans were treated better in the 1960’s than they were in the 1860’s when they were slaves in the United States‚ they still were treated unequally in our society. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that a movement started that changed the United
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Gandhi / Martin Luther King Essay Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. both had very similar beliefs. They both believed in Civil Disobedience and the power of love. Civil Disobedience says that if a law is evil or unjust‚ it is ok not to obey it. They both believed that it is ones duty to stand up against unjust laws using Ahimsa (the belief of non-violence toward all living things) and Satyagraha (passive resistance‚ soul force). Gandhi also strongly opposed the treatment of the untouchables
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Dream. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. A dream of freedom‚ of complete brother hood‚ the true American dream‚ the dream of full equality. King was one of history’s most influential leaders of racial justice. King organized marches‚ speeches‚ and much more to motivate the Africans of America to fight for their rights. His political philosophy and strong beliefs helped lead our nation to the racial justice we have today. Dreams King speaks of the American dream in almost every speech. This
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Chris McCandless or better known as Alex Supertramp are similar people in many ways when it comes to being different than other people‚ but they are also very different in their own unique and special ways. Both of them stepped out of the traditional bounds of society by not being like other people. Not many people would protest for their rights such as Martin Luther King did and many people wouldn’t want to live off the land in Alaska such as Chris McCandless did. Even
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