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Martin Luther King Jr. once said “I have a dream…..,” and his dream was for people to be tolerant one one another, regardless of their skin color, religion, and beliefs. Tolerance can be describe many different ways. Three words that describe tolerance are open-mindedness, compassion, and understanding. The first word that describes tolerance is open-mindedness. Open-mindedness is defined as the willingness to listen and to consider other people's ideas and suggestions.This relates to tolerance…

Civil Rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr, in his letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” highlights his views as to why he believes demonstrations are needed towards justice for Blacks. King’s purpose is to refute and provide counterarguments regarding the urgency of changing segregation laws. He accomplishes this by arguing against the clergymen’s claims that opposed his views on why the Civil Rights Movement is needed and why he is calling for demonstrations involving direct action in…

Martin Luther king, Jr. “is a leader that was bringing all the Americans closer to living the promise of our national ideals”. He led the American civil rights movement for 13 years. Martin Luther king, wants all white and black people to come together. In his speech “dr. king said he wants white and black people to work together, die together, go to school together even go to jail together as long as we know that we or free”. When Martin Luther king, JR. was trying to get the black people to…

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “it is not possible to be in favor of justice for some people and not be in favor of justice for all people.” This is a reoccuring theme in the book series Harry Potter by JK Rowling. Although Harry Potter was written for children, it is riddled with inequality, injustice, and prejudice of all sorts. From bloodstatus, to interhouse bullying, to laws and acts made against groups of people, Martin Luther King Jr’s words echo as the story evolves. The wizarding…

Erikkah Jackson Grey Wolves 2/25/18 Standing Up For Others Standing up for others is difficult, yet it is worth whatever sacrifice you may endure. Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for thousands of people. Mistreatment of others should never go unnoticed. A few forms of standing up for others are to give a voice for others, to protect others, and to support others. Martin Luther King said these famous words, “We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our…

Dr. Martin Luther King’s words and actions have made a big difference in this world. His powerful speeches and efforts showed that it only takes one person to make a big change. A change I want to make in myself is to become a more active member in society. To start, this change in myself will change my school by being a voice for my classmates to make our school a better place. Specifically, I want to join more clubs, and become more productive in the school by being a part of student…

All it takes is one person to change the world. One voice can make a whole country on their side. Every speaker has a triggering event that helps them make that courageous decision to speak out against their superiors and convincing the people to stay on the same page. Most people with a troubled past will usually chose a troubled path to follow. Events in these people's lives make them stronger at knowing what they want and what they need to say to keep the public convinced and their…

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend,” said by the most visible spokesperson, Martin Luther King Jr. valiantly lead the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement that erupted in our nation through the tension and hostility between the White and Black racial groups. This quote says that with love, unity, integrity, and human respect, we can change how differing races treat each other. We can also change the segregation and racial discrimination between races through these…

Be the change you wish to see in the world; Mahatma Gandhi's words of wisdom still ring true to me in my everyday life. His words invoke me to look within myself and evaluate how my good deeds can somehow be powerful enough to change the world. Volunteering at Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls kindled a fire within me and made me realize that I will not tolerate being a bystander in the world; I must be proactive in order to see results. This center allowed me to see how simply packing, sorting,…

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Use of Persuasion Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important people fighting the injustices in racism in the civil rights movement. He defends his rights and shows how hurtful it can be to have these rights taken away. He describes hurtful situations vividly “...when you have hate-filled policeman curse, kick, brutalize, and even kill your black brothers and sisters with impunity...”(King 2) In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King Jr. used…