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    Martin Luther King Junior was a prominent passive civil rights activist and assiduous leader who protested for the integration of the American society as well as the elimination of discrimination that existed for black Americans. He gave countless memorable moments while fighting for justice. These include the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and publication of his numerous books. August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King Junior gave his most Influential speech…

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    Martin Luther King Junior makes it a point to address the clergymen to correct them on what his morals and the change that needed to happen in society during that time frame. They see him as a negro criminal and that is not at all what his title is. He tells them about what he and other African American men and women stand for. Equality is a god given right and Martin Luther King Jr is informing the clergymen on how wrong they are to question him and his methods on that topic. He explains how…

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    Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister. He was also a social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement. He is best known for his freedom of speech which was established when they had the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. I Believe Martin Luther King Jr was successful because King Jr. was an important voice of the Civil Rights movement. This made which worked for equal rights for all. He was also famous for using nonviolent resistance.…

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    risk their own life to increase the happiness and fairness in others’ lives are heros. A hero is someone who is daring and humble. A prime example of a hero is Martin Luther King Jr. because he helped achieve equal rights for all races. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was similar to that of an average African American in the mid 1900s. Martin was born to a middle class family in Atlanta on January 15, 1929. He went to Morehouse College at age 15, and earned a B.A. in sociology by the time he was…

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    political changes we now encounter every day. Without them, we would not be the advanced society that we are now. One admirable American that is a role model for today's young people is Martin Luther King Jr., who created nonviolent protests and fought for African American compensation rights. Martin Luther king was responsible for various peaceful and non-violent protests. They had the purpose of fighting for the civil, economic and social rights of African Americans. One of these…

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    between. Two of these outliers were Henry Thoreau and Martin Luther King. Henry Thoreau was an American writer and poet who lived from 1817 to 1862. He was the author of numerous articles, including On the Duty of Civil Disobedience. From a different era, Martin Luther King, the leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 1960's, wrote his Letter from Birmingham Jail exemplifying his moral purpose for his actions. Both Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail and Henry…

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    a Native American oral tradition and African American vernacular culture in literature brings awareness to the social injustices and indignities they experienced (Virgil). Pieces such as, “A Century of Dishonor “by Helen Hunt Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s speech “I Have a Dream” speak about the prejudices ethnic minorities face. Although both pieces share a parallel theme, their contrasting tones and figurative language express the…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. was a hero because he fought for what he believed in. During the time of his fame, parts of the United States of America disagreed with what he stood and fought for. One of his most memorable events was when he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. It changed the viewpoint of modern day society and bettered the community. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a hero, not because he possessed some unnatural power, but because he knew how to use compassion. In…

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    When the name Martin Luther King Jr. is mentioned, there are a few things that may run through a person’s head such as “inspirational,” “change,” “commitment,” and certainly “leadership.” In his involvement in the American civil rights movement of the mid 20th century, MLK Jr. excelled in influencing positive change in the society and culture around him and proves to be a worthy leadership example for now and the future generations. There are a few way’s that it is clear to see that King was…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr., had experiences as a young person that shaped his beliefs and actions as an adult, when things got hard for him and his family he pulled through, since M.L. went through racial discrimination, he tried to stop it, and M. L. wanted to show people to do good and not to disrespect others for their skin color. When M. L. was six years old his white friends stopped being friends with him do to racial discrimination. His father didn’t approve of it, so when a white person told…

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