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    Jaden Oh Ms. Suzuki English 7 7 March 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the worlds most famously known African American activists, credited for his work to improve the justice system which so wrongfully discriminated African Americans in 1963. Racial discrimination or exclusion became a problem that he and his followers knew all too well, but tried desperately to fix. Racial Discrimination still exists today, and sadly enough is blown out into the media. People constantly

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    The Works of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. He was the first-born son of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams Kings. He, along with his two siblings, a sister and a brother, grew up in the family home near Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King attended segregated public schools in Atlanta at age 15. King went onto his undergraduate studies at the prestigious Morehouse College (1944-1948) before moving on to three years at Crozer Theological Seminary

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    other politicians, Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a Dream’ speech sparked inspiration within his nation and other countries such as Britain who were also facing racial inequality. From his use of political rhetoric and his confident body language he was able to kick start a future where everyone was treated equally and through powerful rhetorical devices he was able to change the world’s perceptions on racism and inequality. Throughout a large section of the speech Martin Luther King uses powerful and

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    Marten Luther King’s speech “I have a dream” is one of his speeches that has changed the world and has influence his older self. Marten Luther was burn in a place called “Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue” He loved to play baseball and loved boy scouts also.his father was a preacher and so marten loved speack because his dad was good at it to. I believe that Martin Luther King’s speeches were powerful to him and to the people. Because he went to speech competitions as well as experienced hardships

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    The Rhetoric of Pathos in the Writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I have a dream," says Dr. Samuel Proctor, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Rutgers University. "All the little children--you hear everywhere you go: 'I have a dream.' All the little children repeating that speech. It's become like the 'Star Spangled Banner' or the 'Pledge of Allegiance.' It's entered our culture." And so it has: "I have a dream" has become one of the most memorable phrases of the twentieth century

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    During the 1960’s two of the most influential black American leaders of all time were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X. These powerful men brought hope to African Americans as they both shared the same dream of equality for their people. They preached the same message about black empowerment in the midst of the hatred that surrounded them, the tactics they implied to make these dreams a reality were not the same because these civil rights leaders had different views on civil rights. The major

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    “I Have A Dream” Martin Luther King Jr. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that electrified a nation. In Washington D.C, King delivered his speech on the steps of the Lincoln memorial and as his powerful voice echoed out across an audience of 200,000 people, echoes of the Gettysburg address could be heard as well as the Declaration of Independence and the Bible. It has been called “masterfully delivered and improvised sermon, bursting with biblical language and imagery.”The

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    Many of us today know about Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a Dream” speech; yet, Cesar Chavez gave a similar speech about a different crisis and we fail to recognize it. Martin Luther King, Jr. became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement to end racial segregation and discrimination in America during the 1950's and 1960's. He hoped to obtain equality through nonviolent actions. Cesar Chavez was the leader of the United Farm Workers of America, who saw the hopes for better lives for Mexican, Mexican

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    Dixie Dykhoff English 11 Informative Essay 15 March 2024 March on Washington “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” Have you ever heard that before? Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The March on Washington was a one-day event that changed the course of history. This event both protested racial discrimination and encouraged the passage of civil rights legislation. During this time,

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    Throughout American history, there were numerous influential speeches made by countless important activists, but there were only a few that stood out amongst the crowd. Martin Luther King and Malala Yousafzai were some of these few people, their impassioned speeches, “ I Have a Dream” and Malala UN speech, motivated and inspired various of people across the world and created a huge impact on American society. Although both speeches spoke of different topics, focused on a different broad of people

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