Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister‚ activist‚ and he was also a humanitarian‚ and he was also a leader in the African – American civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the cruel things that was happening in the world. Martin Luther king Jr. was born on January 15th in 1929 in Atlanta GA. He was also married to Coretta Scott King(1953-1968). Martin Luther King had 4 children named … Martin Luther King 3‚ Yolanda King‚ Bernice King‚ Dexter Scott King. Martin Luther
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assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the three thousand dead from 9/11‚ these two major events have drastically changed‚ not only American history‚ but as well as the lives of many Americans themself. Both King and the Trade Center can be seen as symbols of a new hope and peace for many Americans but tragically‚ the fall of both these symbols results in chaos for this progressing nation. With the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Guardian’s “After the death of Martin Luther King: chaos
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their trust also led to the connection with Dr King and the audience. The audience members felt like they knew him even though they did not recognize him personally all these traits combined with the powerfulness in the compassion of his voice you could literally feel the Holy Spirit. All of these things combined allow Dr King the ability to move the audience in a way no one has ever been able to manage it. By the mid-1960s both Malcolm and Martin believed that societal conditions in the black ghettos
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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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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were and still are respected and appreciated leaders of the African American community in the United States. Both African American greats came from different backgrounds‚ one from a Christian family and the other one from Muslim family. However‚ they faced the same struggle that African Americans were going through since the day they were born. Even though King and X had the same vision of fighting against the struggle‚ they had different tactics of attacking
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and Gang Violence Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very powerful and kind man. His life was one that was devoted completely to his one and only life goal- ending segregation and violence. He attempted to accomplish this through making a series of speeches throughout the nation. He never solved anything with physical contact‚ but with his mind and with his voice. Thinking about Dr. King’s methods of approaching violence‚ we may ask ourselves‚ “What would Martin Luther King do about modern-day gang
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Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15‚ 1929 as Michael King Jr. He lived with his parents‚ grandparents‚ and his two siblings. When Martin was a child‚ he wanted to grow up to be a fireman. Little did he know he would become a famous‚ heroic person. Who would change the lives of millions of people. Martin Luther King Jr was a strong‚ inspirational leader. He believed African Americans should be treated better. This powerful man believed in peace and justice for African Americans. He knew
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Analysis: Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” In April of 1963 Martin Luther King was arrested during a nonviolent demonstration in Birmingham‚ Alabama. While incarcerated‚ he came across a public statement‚ “A Call for Unity” made by eight white clergymen in attempt to criticize his work and ideas. It was then that Martin Luther King wrote his rebuttal “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ using rhetorical appeals to not only under mind the clergymen’s statement‚ but their moral sense
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Martin Luther King Jr. changed/impacted the world in many different ways‚ he showed people how blacks were being treated. He stopped segregation by his words and not fighting he was able to get the “whites only” signs taken down in the city(How Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the world for better.” Truth Tellers‚ 7 May 2014‚ truthtellersblogg.wordpress.com/2014/05/05/69/). He wanted people to change the way that they viewed African Americans‚ he wanted blacks to feel as if they had the same rights
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Inquiry Question: Who had a more civil approach? What are the differences between them based on their approaches? Whose approaches led to less controversy? Courage‚ leadership‚ open-mindedness and hard-working. These qualities describe what it means to be a civil rights activist. A civil rights activist is a hero that dedicates themselves to fighting for equality for groups of people. Without them‚ there would still be a lot of controversy and inequality in the world. In the eyes of many people
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