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    Martin Luther King Jr., born on January 15th of 1929, played a huge huge roll in U.S. history. Today, his story of resistance continues to be told in thousands of schools around the country. Known as “The father of the Civil Rights movement,” giving over 300 speeches and receiving hundreds of awards in his lifetime, he made a great mark on this world. Unlike most others in the 1960s . King believed in peace, justice, and equality. If we had A man like King in today's society, would it have the…

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    Martin Luther King Jr.’s A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. is an essential, one-volume compilation of the late Civil Rights activist’s words. Included in the volume are autobiographical reflections, interviews and speeches. Within these compiled words hold Dr. King’s thoughts on a great many subjects including, but not limited to, black nationalism, nonviolence, poverty and segregation. Some of these works include the “Playboy” interview, “Letter…

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    The question is how and with the help of who did the United States became unsegregated?. This is where Martin Luther King, Jr. comes in. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. became famous on the time when the Montgomery bus boycott was happening, not only because he was a great speaker and his speeches would go around the country, but also because he was kind of in charge of…

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    attention on the lyrics. Text painting could have more complex harmonies and rhythms to illustrate the text, however, recitative is strictly simple in its musical aspect and is more focused on the actual literature (Greene). Like Harris mentions in the “James Opera Encyclopedia,” recitative is a speech like style that enhances the sound of the voice. This is important for this specific text from the book of Luke, chapter two, verses eight through fourteen. This narrative illustrates the angel…

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    The Civil Rights Movement and the French Revolution were both big parts in today’s history. The Civil Rights Movement was a mass movement for African americans to have just as much equality and freedom as whites(Patterson, James T. “Civil Rights Movement- Major events and Legacies.”). Like the Civil Rights, the French Revolution basically fought for the same concept of freedom, it fought for equal government, and that every person’s thoughts had a say. Both controversies were basically fighting…

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    Ever since the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, in 1954, Martin Luther King strived for one main goal, racial equality. The movement he began stretched over the course of 13 years. His prolonged perseverance helped America lessen the amount of segregation and discrimination occurring. After 14 consecutive years of strenuous work and endless accomplishments, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th, 1968 by James Earl Ray. This implemented a large shock for the American…

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    apply the pressure and should be victorious. Here are three huge reasons why the Cavaliers can win. Ball Movement As of lately, Cleveland has been practicing magnificent ball movement. The team always looks for that extra pass for the open shot. Unselfish basketball usually has positive results. The Cavs recorded 25 assists in game 1 and in game 2. Also, it doesn't just when you have LeBron James, Kyring Irving and Kevin Love on your team. In the series opener, the big three combined for 81…

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    In the 1940’s , the prologue to the Civil Rights Movement began in Detroit with the thousands of black migrants . Jobs in the auto industry gave blacks an opportunity for work but not equal opportunity in economics . Racial tensions began in Detroit over jobs and use of public spaces . When Pearl Harbor was attacked , the industry in autos began making more bombs than cars and blacks were integrated because of the war efforts . A race war erupted in 1943 , rioting broke out with whites beating…

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    James Henry Hammond of South Carolina, was known to be in a pro-slavery state of mind. With the biggest issue of this time period in the United States being the idea of abolishing slavery in the southern states, Hammond was one of the well known spokespersons for the south. Hammond shows his ideas of why slavery is needed in the south and the effects abolishing slavery would bring for both the southern and also the northern states (“James Henry Hammond” My GA). Needless to say, Hammond would not…

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    Discrimination of colors The Civil Rights Movement took place between the 1950’s and 60’s. During this period of time, black people used their voice to contend for justice against discrimination and racial segregation. The first major victory towards justice for the Civil rights movement leaders was in 1954 with the class action suit filed in the Supreme Court between “Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka” in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black…

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