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    Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “ Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” ( King): In June 1963, college professor, George Wallace, stood in front of his school doors to prevent two black students from enrolling there. When Wallace refused to budge, President John F. Kennedy called for 100 troops to assist the federal officials that escorted them. Wallace chose to step down rather than incite violence. Ruby Bridges and her mother had to escorted by four…

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    Born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist. At the time segregation was a big issue for African Americans. The society was very corrupt; different schools,buses and drinking fountains. Many people made hurtful opinions and thoughts against him and he was discriminated daily. Dr. King was a leader in the economic crisis and changed the lives of millions. As a child Martin Luther King Jr. faced many racisms from white people. For…

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    Despite what many might think, Martin Luther king jr is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. Martin Luther king jr has been around for several centuries and has a very important meaning in the lives of many. It would be safe to assume that Martin Luther king jr is going to be around for a long time and have an enormous impact on the lives of many people. Martin Luther king jr has a large role in American Culture. Many people can often be seen taking part in…

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an exceptional speaker. The style of his speech was accentuated by his passion for his cause, his extraordinary backdrop, and an abundance of flowing imagery. This was not a speech that was mainly meant to be informational, rather inspirational. Other than the famous “I have a Dream metaphor” there are many other lines used by King to move the hearts of those in his audience. Some impactful aspects of this speech are that Dr. King mentions God, hope, and faith.…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, and he spent a majority of his life fighting for civils rights (Nobel Lectures). Growing up for King was rough because of the segregated schools he had to attend; however, he thrived at these schools by winning many prestigious awards and graduating high school at the young age of fifteen (Nobel Lectures). After school, he would follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming a preacher (Nobel Lectures). This would mark the beginning of his fight…

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    In the commodity Martin Luther King Jr. Biography, King was a baptist abbot and amusing activist, who led the civilian rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until the day of his assassination occurred in 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr was the baton of civilian rights in United States. He has committed his activity to the attempt for the ancestral adequation of African Americans. In August 28th, 1963, King gave one of his a lot of influencing speeches advantaged “I Acquire A Dream…

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    Martin Luther King Jr was a very prominent person during the era when White people discriminated against African Americans. He shaped the United States into what it is today. The letter written by Martin Luther King Jr, talked about the many struggles African- Americans had while living with discrimination in the United States. Many people that lived through discrimination could agree that many of the different laws that were passed did not help with being discriminated against. As Mr. King…

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    After reading the chapter “Year In Transition”, I find myself struggling for the right words. Growing up I remember my mother saying to me that we are to judge people based on their actions alone. This made sense to me, and it still does. Our laws are supposed to reflect this as well. Our Fifth Amendment says so, and yet this isn’t the case. The story of the Scottsboro Boys is just one of many that reflect a system of injustices. Which is why I think Countee Cullen’s poem, “Scottsboro Too, Is…

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    Kate Kersey Mrs Keithley 5th English 9 November 2015 Martin Luther King “ I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumph.” (10 famous quotes from mlk) Wouldn't you do the same thing he did for your freedom and rights. Do you think if he had not done that, what if that was still going around. It would change a lot. Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929. He was the middle…

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    When it was over and it was okay with blacks and whites to ride the same bus. Martin Luther was arrested, and his home was bombed. He continued to rule the world at risk. He later was elected for president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He traveled over 6 million miles to speak while traveling he wrote 5 books. He wanted everything to fair for everyone. He was protesting everywhere he could. He went to Alabama to protest for blacks to vote. He was arrested up to 20 times…

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