Martin Luther King‚ Jr. constructed his language by identifying with his audience and by finding solutions which fit their shared values to persuade the clergymen to join the fight for civil rights. MLK began his analysis by building his trust to all of his fellow clergymen. Martin uses his repetition of the word “wait” to express that the negro citizens have been “waiting” for decades to become completely free. This repetition makes him feel like a strong powerful person who fights for his beliefs
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Catalyst for Change Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the greatest civil rights leaders that we all remember today. He influenced all races not just the black community‚ everyone looked up to him. Our entire country knows of him and everything he did to help African Americans receive equality in a full white community. Today Americans and people around the world view him as a wonderful man that taught peace‚ nonviolence and freedom through the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Martin Luther King Jr. says the purpose of education is to learn‚ to take advantage‚ to teach each other to think creativity‚ that education should be for everyone no matter how they look or where they come from. I strongly agree with Martin Luther King Jr. because the higher class people back then were really racist to the lower class people. They didn’t allow the blacks to be able to have an education all because of their race. The white race had the opportunity to go to school that was provided
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moving with jet-like speed toward gaining political independence‚ but we still creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter. Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say‚ “Wait.” But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate-filled policemen curse kick‚ and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority
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Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? Martin was an influential political leader during the struggle for Black independence in America in the 1950’s . He is renowned for his non-violent political tactics and incredible public speaking abilities. He was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39. He is an iconic leader still remembered for his great impact on the struggle as well as his determination. He inspires people to this very day‚ and has his own National Historic Site and Memorial. He is a symbol of
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Martin Luther King Jr‚ the man with a dream‚ motivation‚ and will to overcome society’s biggest challenge‚ segregation‚ fought to bring equality to his nation that had become divided by race. His people followed him and believed that through his leadership he would make a change to his nation. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia and died on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚Tennessee. He was a baptist minister and a Civil-Right activist and along with his wise words he
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racism and violence‚ this man was a someone who spoke with power. People looked up to him. Back in the day‚ there was so much racism going on and it was great to know that we had someone like Malcolm X speak on the black community’s behalf. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were two very powerful people‚ they always said things that were positive they didn’t promote violence or negative energy. The quote above is very powerful and was greatly said by the one and only Malcolm X. This quote relates
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7th block In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “ I Have a Dream” speech‚ he demonstrates good character. He shows such great passion to his audience about wanting to change the nation. MLK really captured the people’s attention. How do you capture the audiences attention? Well by the way Martin Luther King Jr. did. He used empowering words and lines. He basically motivated his audience that day‚ he said so many inspiring thing. The people were motivated since they chanted a lot. Martin just brought up
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One who fought for his rights:Martin Luther King Jr. After the Civil war‚ segregation was a big problem in the world. There were segregated schools‚ water fountains‚ and bathrooms. Until one man stood up and tried to stop it and change the world. Martin Luther King Jr. stop segregation by leading non-violent protest‚ the “In have a Dream” speech‚ and his direct action against segregation. The first reason why Martin Luther King Jr. tried to stop segregation by leading non-violent protest
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In addition‚ Martin Luther King Jr. had numerous hopes in what he wanted to accomplish. Martin Luther King Jr. used the strategy of fighting in a peaceful way to seek equality and challenge the unjust authorities (King‚ Martin Luther‚ Jr. 9). MLK suggested that the best way to end with segregation was under nonviolent protests. Government was holding a ironic position by proclaiming segregation as unconstitutional but allowing other states to practice it (Parel‚ “Civil Disobedience”). As an activist
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