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    Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister. He was also a social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement. He is best known for his freedom of speech which was established when they had the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. I Believe Martin Luther King Jr was successful because King Jr. was an important voice of the Civil Rights movement. This made which worked for equal rights for all. He was also famous for using nonviolent resistance.…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American that fought peacefully for the Negro rights. He was a great speaker who used many persuasion techniques. Michael J. Fox was a celebrity that was working hard to gain funds for the Parkinson’s disease research. Both of them delivered speeches to inform everyone about their cause. They both used persuasive techniques that were very alike. Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Michael J. Fox made speeches using persuasive techniques. They both mostly used…

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    17, Dr. King speaks to a crowd of 15,000 in Washington, D.C. | 1958 | The U.S. Congress passed the first Civil Rights Act since reconstruction. King's first book, Stride Toward Freedom, is published. On a speaking tour, Martin Luther King, Jr. is nearly killed when stabbed by an assailant in Harlem. Met with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, along with Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph, and Lester Grange on problems affecting black Americans. | 1959 | Visited India to study Mohandas…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. was a hero because he fought for what he believed in. During the time of his fame, parts of the United States of America disagreed with what he stood and fought for. One of his most memorable events was when he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. It changed the viewpoint of modern day society and bettered the community. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a hero, not because he possessed some unnatural power, but because he knew how to use compassion. In…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr was born on January 25, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. “At church his father and grandfather were Baptist pastors and his mother was the choir director and organist of the church” (Compass Learning, 2008). Martin Luther King, Jr successful leadership in the civil rights movement can be attributed to his drive for education, personal experiences with injustice, and unwavering belief in nonviolent protest. For his education Martin Luther King, Jr went to Morehouse College for…

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    Rights Movement. He did this because he saw how the African Americans were being mistreated and he knew he could change and also fix these problems. The most influential thing he did was play a big role in ending legal segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspiration because he fought for equality, and was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. The first reason King was an inspiration is he fought for equality. He always…

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    strength. Individuals who choose to risk their own life to increase the happiness and fairness in others’ lives are heros. A hero is someone who is daring and humble. A prime example of a hero is Martin Luther King Jr. because he helped achieve equal rights for all races. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was similar to that of an average African American in the mid 1900s. Martin was born to a middle class family in Atlanta on January 15, 1929. He went to Morehouse College at age 15, and earned a…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr: The Leader of the Past and Present “…all Men are created equal, and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,” became the foundation of our independent nation in 1776. Abraham Lincoln reiterated this notion in his Gettysburg Address, stating the famous phrase, “Four score and seven years ago our father brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal,” However, in the…

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    where this quote is from. The quote mentioned is by Martin Luther King Jr., a significant figure in American history. King mentioned this quote in his Letter from Birmingham Jail in April of 1963 as he waited to gain civil rights. Many have been taught about Martin Luther King Jr and his speech "I Have A Dream," but have not been taught about how he was important to American history and the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American leader who was born on January 15,…

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    “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence our friends” By Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was a humanitarian and was a screaming voice for many in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, he was a flash light for many walking down the dark hallway into the light of equality for everyone. Dr. King was activist for civil rights for African Americans he promoted peace and brought many people from different races to work together for peace and…

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