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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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    Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American pastor, social activist, humanitarian and leader involved in the African American Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr. is considered by many historians to be the single driving force of the civil rights movement, as he had a seismic impact on the mindset of politicians and the general population correspondingly. While there were some minor setbacks perceived in King’s goal of abolishing racial segregation, he…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. played a tremendous role in the civil rights movements. Dr. King orchestrated many peaceful acts to gain equality for African Americans. He led the bus boycott in 1955, when Rosa Parks, an African American woman, refused to give up her seat in the front of the bus. King was also known for his powerful acts in having taught nonviolent methods. In 1964, he earned the Nobel Peace Prize. Martin Luther King Jr. was also very widely known for his famous “I Have a Dream” speech…

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    Berry Gordy Jr was born on 28 November 1929 in Detroit. After a period as a professional feather-weight in the late Forties, Gordy was then drafted for service in the Korean War in 1951. Discharged in 1953, he married 19-year-old Thelma Coleman. Then in 1959, at the age of 30, Berry Gordy Jr. started a company called Motown based off a eight-hundred dollar loan from his family. Little did Gordy know that his automobile assembly line based music label would be starting a revolution. He wanted to…

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    MLK’s Dream Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a courageous, autonomous, and optimistic African American leader during the mid-1950s. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King began his career as a devoted Baptist minister and later transformed into a very influential civil-rights activist. His major focus on trying to ameliorate the racial justice and freedom for all races is what he is most importantly acknowledged for. He is also well known for his inspirational, ‘I Have a Dream’…

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    things he used to fight with were signs and words. This is because he believed that violence in self-defence was wrong. The legendary “I have a dream” speech caused a sensory outcry even in the next generation. He is none other than Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who possessed many remarkable qualities one could emulate. Personally for me, Martin’s values and qualities have inspired me deeply as a person and have impacted my way of thinking and analyzing of situations.…

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born on January 15, 1929, grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, the heart of the racist south of the United States. King, throughout history, is known as the leader of the Civil Rights movement with his peaceful protests and marches, and powerful voice during his speeches. But growing up the son of a pastor, he was sensitive kid in the comfortable middle class of African Americans, but was well aware of the Jim Crow laws that separated him and other black people from the…

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    “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'” (Dr. Martin Luther King.) Martin Luther King Jr was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1929 at his family’s home in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the second child and first son of Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. On the opposite side of the world, in the village of Mvezo, Transkei, Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the clan, the Madibaon, on July 18, 1918 to Nonqaphi Nosekeni…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American civil right activist. He’s important because he stood up to the racist society who believed whites were more privileged than blacks. Martin did many outstanding things to prove that judging people by the colour of their skin and segregation was wrong. This biography will cover his early life, major accomplishments, significance to other countries and positive influences. Early Life Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia 1929. Martin got high…

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    A. Justify your choice of two significant social or political changes that occurred as a result of the actions of one individual from the following list of world leaders: Martin Luther King Jr: 1. He wanted to emphasize and support the importance of non-violent protesting. Martin Luther King’s outlook towards protesting contributed to setting a peaceful tone towards the advocacy and awareness of the racial issues of the time. These non-violent marches and protests, lead to effective negotiations…

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