How Bach Brought Light Into Darkness

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One of the most famous people that brought light into darkness was Johann Sebastian Bach. He was referred to as the musical giant; a name he held for many years. When he was a young he was very religious, and he considered every piece of music he wrote a prayer. He was an organist. Bach made a vast number of keyboard notes, though his most famous key was the D minor, because of this key he is so famous. He made the well tempered cavalier. People liked that song so much that there were over 100 copies made. He had a vast majority of jobs, one of which was to teach children, another making an astounding amount of church music. Soon after, he was made cantor of music in many of the main churches in Germany. Bach was considered able to put notes together better than other composer. Bach was so famous that there are 40 festivals around the world in his honor.
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This fighter saved many lives and brought a lot of light into darkness. Louis Pasteur figured out how to keep milk from spoiling through his
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Albert Schweitzer when he was a kid he was devoted to music, education and religion. He went to Strasburg college. He got a degree in physiology. The next year he went back to college. Schweitzer then got a degree in medicine. Then he went to africa to save people. He gave many sick Africans food, water, and medicine. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize. That is how he brought light into darkness.
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Martin Luther King Jr was a great man. He really brought changes to our country by fighting for African American rights. He did this not by violence or yelling at people to make them understand, but by organizing peaceful rallies and giving speeches. One of his most famous speeches is his I Have A Dream speech, which was about his dream of one day that all races would accept each other and that they would all be equal. Although he was shot, working at making African Americans and white people equal.

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