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Martin Luther King Jr. wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail in response to eight white clergymen who did not approve of his nonviolent protests against racial inequality. He was arrested and wrote to them from jail about why he did what he did and why he wanted them to care. Dr King’s I Have a Dream speech moves chronologically through the history of black people in the United States. He points out that 100 years after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation, black people were still mired in…

Martin Luther King is a great person who helped end segregation. He also is a very smart person who is strong and is good at using his knowledge. He’s especially mentality strong because no matter how bad the African American race is getting treated. King still gets through it all. He’s also and strong leader who fought for his race and to help end segregation by participating in speeches and developing equality for all individuals that have been mistreated in the Civil Rights movement. He was a…

Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s and led a non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans. He is considered one of the great public speakers of modern times, and his speeches still inspire many to this day. He was born on the 15th of January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and was assassination on 4 April 1968. He went to Booker T. Washington High School and skipped two years due to the fact that he was so smart. He then…

The day after Martin Luther King Jr. was shot, Jane Elliot knew that simply telling and preaching to her third-graders against discrimination was not enough. According to Elliot, ”the shooting of Martin Luther King . . . could not just be talked about and explained away. There was no way to explain this to little third graders in Riceville, Iowa” ("A Class Divided" 1985), so she conducted a two-day experiment. On the first day of the experiment, the students were told that blue-eyed people are…

“And Finally, in your life’s blueprint must be a commitment to the eternal principles of beauty, love, and justice” (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) These incredible words are from Dr. King’s “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint” speech. This speech was given at Barrett Jr. high school in inner city Philadelphia in October of 1967. This was only six months prior to his assassination. Dr King was an amazing orator and played a large role in the Civil Rights movement. He had many ideas that were far ahead…

One of Dr. King's famous quote today is “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” People use this in their daily lives to help themselves and help others. Dr. King himself was a very inspiration person. He help many people through rough times, and he still does. He taught us that even though life may be hard now, if we keep a positive side on our side, everything will become great.…

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.- Martin Luther King Jr.This quote means that you should always try to reach your goals even if you don’t know the outcome.Martin always did different actions without knowing what was going to happen next. Martin was an important figure in American History because he was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights movement.In 1968,Martin was giving a speech in Memphis, Tennessee, called "I’ve been to…

Why is Martin Luther King so important compared to other activists that have also fought for their rights? What made him such a symbolic figure of freedom, and equal rights that made him so well known? Perhaps it was because he was a black Priest? Or perhaps it was because he was a talented speaker? There were many reasons why he made such a big impact on American history, but the main reason was the fact that he had fought against injustice in a peaceful manner. He made a new revolutionary…

In the speech “Beyond Vietnam- A Time to Break the Silence” given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April of 1967, Dr. King reflects on the injustices and the distinct problems with the Vietnam campaign. Dr. King in his speech used lots of pathos, imagery, and repetition to strengthen and get his point out to the audience. His speech flows fluidly to bring one point flowing into the next. Dr. King most predominantly uses pathos, an emotional connection with the audience, to have his point…

Martin Luther King Jr. a excellent leader, with his influential speeches and vision, that no matter what race a person was he believe that everyone had the oblication to have the same opportunities and rights.He was able to make a significant turn in our society by being involved in the civil rights movement, by being able to change the country and the world for the better, a noticeable way. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on in Atlanta on January 15,1929, he was raised in a really religious…