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    instead of focusing on self-interest. Martin Luther King Jr., a black man, was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, who competed for the rights of the black people and called for racial equality. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail several times due to his political beliefs, and his opponents always saw him as a target. However, Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t just think about his own safety and hide behind all the conflicts. King stood out and organized nonviolent…

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    Background Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the world’s most outstanding leaders. Without his strong actions and words fighting for civil rights America wouldn’t be the country it is today. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia where he was one of three children. Growing up Martin had an older sister named Christine and a younger brother named Alfred and together they grew up loving and supporting one another. Young Martin was a gifted child that attended…

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    “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” (Kruse 1). Martin Luther King was born January 15th, 1929 and died April 4th, 1968, MLK was assassinated while protesting for equality of all people. Martin Luther King was an effective leader because he exhibited strong leadership qualities such as bravery, confidence, and passion. One important characteristic Martin Luther King had was bravery. Bravery can be a challenging trait to have but due to MLK’s bravery, he was able…

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    Intro: In agreement to both Thoreau and King, one must transgress a physical change towards an unjust law with the ideals of civil disobedience. Both leaders had the same concept of ideas about civil rights but, show their point of view differently. Fighting for equal rights in the United States was never easy. The “Declaration of Independence” written by Thomas Jefferson discusses the ideas of equal rights for both men and women. Jefferson explains every single person has the right to be…

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    Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr was a very smart man, he graduated from a segregated public high school at the age of 15. Martin Luther King Jr also received a BA degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia in 1948. He graduated from a Theological Seminary school in 1951, where he was also elected president of a predominantly white senior class . Martin enrolled in Graduate studies at Boston University completing his residency…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. uses his powerful voice throughout his works to draw on the hearts of his audience by tapping into their moral compasses. King has an impressive understanding on the influence that the argumentative appeal, ethos, has on his readers. By using ethos, King is able to appeal to the character of every single one of his readers. This allows his works to seem more personal, therefore resulting in a bigger influence on his audience. In “The American Dream” and “Letter From…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr, (MLK) had a plan to change the world but tragedy got in the way of his plans. Martin Luther King played a big role in trying to end segregation but he didn’t live long enough to see many of the changes. A memorial was built to honor MLK and all his hard work he did throughout the world. In the book Martin Luther King Jr. by Rob Lloyd Jones, Martin Luther King enrolled into Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of 15. It was a school for black students. His father also…

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    person did the most and that person was Martin Luther King Jr. I will talk about his early life like when he was a kid. His Education like when he was in high school and college. His awards and recognition, and his main impact on the movement. First, his early life. He was born in atlanta on January 15, 1929. He lived at 501 Auburn Avenue. His maternal grandfather A.D. Williams was a pastor at Ebenezer from 1894 until 1931. After Williams death, the elder king succeeded his father in law…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a civil rights activist. He had a wife named Coretta Scott. They had four kids together. When Martin Luther King Jr. was younger he tried to commit suicide. He tried to commit suicide because he was upset when he found out that his grandmother had passed away. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in April, 1969. In his life he earned a Nobel Peace Prize among many other honors. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He is still…

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    if you were old or young, man or a woman. Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspirational speaker sticking up for what was right. While dealing with the same disrespect all Negroes were receiving. During the civil rights movement King spoke out his hopes and wishes for the world, hoping to change the ways of many. By using appeals to logic and emotion, it helped people understand Kings work which people eventually did listen to. Throughout the movement King and others earned themselves and African…

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