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    Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. has changed a lot about the ways we think about black people. He was a very inspirational man, and was a great civil rights activist. He inspires me in many ways. He was born on January 15, 1959. He married Coretta Scott King on June 18, 1953. In October 13, 1954, he became a pastor of a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1968. Sadly, he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very inspirational

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    activists, pursued an extensive battle to abolish racial inequality and segregation in America.The Montgomery Bus Boycott affected American history through its influence on Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., the protest against segregation, and the aftermath of the boycott. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. were two major influences that established the boycott, however, their influence not only affected the boycott in Montgomery, but paved the history

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    During August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr delivered his famous speech called “I Have a Dream.” His speech inspired new changes for the white and black citizens of the United States. Martin’s main purpose for his speech was to make new changes in slavery and give freedom for the black people. In overall, black people of the United States should be consider freedom, therefore, Martin Luther King Jr makes various points. His reference to the United States Declaration of Independence states that

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil War was definitely not America’s finest hour. From other places in the world, we might have looked foolish, fighting against each other. In our perspective, it was not foolish. We fought brother against brother, friend against friend, Father against son. War was the only topic on our minds. But for what? The right to keep our laziness, against the right of freedom, already established years and years ago? Thousands upon thousands of lives lost, because we were

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    Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born Michael Luther King Jr. he was the second child of Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr and Alberta Williams King. Growing up, he attended Booker T. Washington High School. He skipped the ninth and the twelfth grade. He went to Morehouse College at the age of 15 without graduating from high school. Later, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. He became a minister at the age of 18. He was ordained in his

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    for everyone in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. was a remarkable activist that was known all around the world during this time. King Jr., an American Minister, led African Americans living throughout the country in protests involving civil rights which showed the world he was an impeccable hero. As an African American, King contributed his time, money, and ideas to the African American community throughout the United States. Also known as MLK Jr., King, having a background in ministry, based

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    call him Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the rare individuals in history’s time who overwhelmingly altered the worlds view on civil rights. “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” (King, 2015). The Oxford dictionary states the definition of civil rights as, “the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality” (Oxford Dictionary ).Many great philosophers such as Martin Luther King Jr, fought

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    Over 50 years ago, at the Lincoln Memorial Martin Luther King Jr stated, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’” Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” Speech was given due to the oppression and racial injustice of the African American people during this time and to encourage and demand their freedom. Martin Luther King is being a voice for the African American people

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    Martin Luther King, Jr was and is still a very influential man especially during his era of the Civil Rights Movement, but what he is possibly most noticeable for is his I Have a Dream speech. Martin Luther King, Jr is not a man of violence, instead he is a man of words and he demonstrates that by the way he developed and presented his famous speech using literary devices such as pathos, ethos, and logos. Martin Luther King, Jr’s I Have a Dream speech was very successful in its usage of influence

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    People like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X inspired society to make changes to their unjust system. Malcolm X’s philosophy “by any means necessary” is the best model to effect change in society. The main character in No Crystal Stair, Lewis breaks rules similar to Malcolm X and gains success. Even Lewis himself tries to take a non-violence approach in No Crystal Stair and he lost his business to government officials.How do we know that taking a nonviolent approach Like in Martin Luther KingJr’s

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