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    He lived from 1925 to 1965 and was involved in one of the most important pushes for equal rights in American history, he too was fed up. Martin Luther King Jr advocated for African-Americans, women including marches, sit-ins, public speeches and boycotts. We have the Black Panther Party, the NAACP and many other groups of individuals fed up . All of these individuals have made several impacts on society. Rosa Parks is known as the mother of the civil rights movement because she stood her ground.

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    both accomplished many significant accomplishments in their lives. Determined to put a stop to segregation and racism, they participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. Successfully, the famous boycott resulted in a “crippling financial deficit” for the public transit system. From December 5, 1955 till December 20, 1956, it lasted 381 days total. To develop my point further, Rosa Parks earned the Presidential Medal of

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    Biography Of Rosa Parks

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    school for whites.Rosa parks one day after work went on the bus and was very tired, sat down and waited like any other person to get home. When it got too crowded the bus driver stopped the bus and told the all to get up 4 got up. Rosa standing up for herself did not she stood her ground. When she did not the bus driver called the police and had her arrested. E.D Nixon later made a plan for all African Americans to boycott the Montgomery bus. They were encouraged to stay home, walk to work, and take

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    they hear this name thinks of The Civil Rights-and they would be right-but there’s more to it. Rosa was a well-known Civil Rights activist. What did Rosa do for the Civil Rights you may ask? Well, she refused to give her seat to a white man on a city bus… you may think this is silly, and think how that made such a huge impact, but it did. In this essay, you’ll learn about Rosa’s childhood, the day of December first, and the accomplishments she made due to her hard work. To begin, let’s just say Rosas

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    Negatives Of Friendship

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    The Positive Impact of Friendship and Social Habits There is really no crime in considering every human being as one, both the blacks and the whites. There are some things that can’t be achieved when we do not unite within ourselves and create a meaningful bond. Robert Hansel (2017) stated that “I cannot, and would not judge, by what my eyes may see. For the skin on a man cannot identify his true identity” (www.quotes.net.com). Discrimination today isn’t deliberate, but let’s give it a careful thought;

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    Till. The Civil Rights Movement was a very influential period in American history that impacted millions of lives. African-Americans definitely contributed themselves to changing the laws and attitudes of segregation in this country. The Montgomery, Alabama, Bus Boycott was one of the first demonstrations

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    Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”(King Encyclopedia). This is what Martin Luther King Jr Said August 28, 1963 at the Washington, D.C., Lincoln Memorial on the steps of the White House. He fought for equal rights, but he still kept his cause peaceful. He inspired, worked together with people , and now we can live out his dream. He inspired

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    Martin Luther King Jr.

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. is by far the most impressive leader in history because of multitude reasons. One of the reasons is the confidence he had in himself, other reasons being, good patience, positive attitude, good communication skills, and he was accountable for his actions. King stated, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” (Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes). He was an outstanding leader who became the most visible spokesperson during the

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    other people thought that segregation wasn’t right. Many people protested, some violently. But Martin Luther King wanted to do everything peacefully, and refused to fight. He was a key protester, but his regime was peace. The first boycott, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful and was done without any violence involved at all. All other protests were done without violence either. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize later on in his life for fighting with nonviolence. Martin Luther

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    Mlk Speeches

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    MLK He was willing to risk his life for what was right. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. Dr. King's name was Michael but his father changed his name when he was five. He had traveled to Europe and changed Dr. King's name in honor of a sixteenth-century German church reformer. Dr. King grew up in a home with a lot of religion and his father was a minister at a baptist church. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and later received part of his

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