How Did Martin Luther King Jr Achieve Their Goals

Martin Luther King jr’s original name was Michael, and Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Junior were both major civil rights leaders. Martin Luther King jr. and Abraham Lincoln lead very important lives. They both did great things for black rights, but went about it in different ways. Martin Luther King jr.’s life was very interesting. Martin’s early life was about college and learning. Martin was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta. Martin attended segregated public schools in Georgia and graduated highschool at 15. He graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 and received B.A. degree.He enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, and got his doctorate in 1955.(1)
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Lincoln and King achieved their goals in different ways. Martin Luther King jr was a pacifist, so he did not believe in violence. All of King’s protests and movements were peaceful and never violent.(2) But Lincoln was not a pacifist. He was willing to fight to preserve the union and free the slaves.(1) Martin Luther King jr and Lincoln had different opinions about blacks. Martin Luther King jr believed that all people should be treated equally, and he protested to get equal rights to blacks.(2) Abraham Lincoln did not start the war to free the slaves. He did it to preserve the union. But towards the end of the war, It was more about freeing the slaves than preserving the union. (1)
Martin Luther King jr and Abraham Lincoln learned very differently. Martin Luther King jr went to many different colleges and got many degrees.(1) Abraham Lincoln on the other hand had very little education when he was younger.(2) Lincoln had to read in his free time and late into the night. Lincoln learned later in his life compared to King. Lincoln learned about law in order to part of the US government.(2) Martin Luther King jr and Abraham Lincoln had the same ideas, but executed them very