Logan Polchert Social Studies Mr.W 1/8/18 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist that delivered the famous "I have a dream" speech. He did his entire protest peacefully, meaning without violence. He started the Montgomery bus boycott and the Selma to Montgomery march and the Washington march. He was assassinated. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was very smart. He enrolled in Morehouse college at the…
Danny Milam October 23, 2017 Professor Nair ENGL-103 Letter from Birmingham Jail After being thrown in jail for non-violently protesting, Dr. Martin Luther King felt obligated write letter in response to the critics of his tactics. In Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, he makes a well stated and very thought out attempt to justify his civil disobedience. In doing so King expressed a certain moderate and casual tone. His casual and respectful tone allowed him to better cast out…
prove to the clergymen or any other opponent that he had the authority to advocate for civil rights. The first example of this would be in paragraph 4 when he states, “I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization operating in every southern state with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.” This furthers his credibility as a religious leader and puts him equal and if not even more knowledgeable than the other clergymen. He also often…
Martin Luther King Junior's two letters or speeches commemorate the goals and the morals of how he wanted to go about change. His words have meaning now more than ever. He states multiple times about peaceful protest, but also to have direct action. This theory is cemented by his statement, “It is wrong to use immoral means to attain moral ends.” This can be connected to protests against Trump during 2017 and 2016 where they had many vandalisms and robberies. This shows little to no growth of…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) wrote the Letter from the Birmingham Jail on April 16, 1963. He addressed this letter to the eight clergymen who had criticized his actions and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This happened during the protests in Birmingham, Alabama. During the letter he used a professional tone explaining the civil rights movement. This professional tone shows that King is an educated individual and the claim that his actions are “unwise and untimely” is…
Adan Diaz Professor English 114 September, 21st 2017 Rhetorical analysis Of “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” In the “Letter from a Birmingham” by Martin Luther King, he uses logos to argue nonviolent protest movement is wise and timely. He addresses the biggest issue of the U.S. and Birmingham at the time.the “letter from Birmingham Jail” discusses the injustice targeting the black community in Birmingham. Especially when he said he was initially disappointed for being called an…
MLK was one of the most influential individuals of the 20th century. Martin Luther King Jr., originally named Michael, was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th, 1929. He grew up in a time of segregation where whites and colors were separated. As a kid, he attended segregated schools, drank out of colored water fountains and lived in a certain neighborhood away from whites. However, MLK dedicated his life to fight for colors rights which made him one of the most influential individuals. MLK…
Martin Luther King Jr., an American Baptist minister, was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is well known for using nonviolent civil disobedience to aid in the advancement of civil rights. Because of this, King played an extremely important role in ending the legal segregation of African Americans in the South and other areas of the United States. Along with several other honors, Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He gave his famous “I Have a Dream”…
Not many people have debated over who is the best receiver of all time, that honor goes to Jerry Rice., Hhowever, many people havedo disagreed with who is the second best receiver of all time. Some say Terrell Owens or Randy Moss and others say Steve Largent or Don Hutson or even Calvin Johnson. (TS)It is a very tightly contested contest but here are some reasons why Randy Moss is the second best receiver of all time. It is very hard to compare players like Don Hutson or Steve Largent to the…
Benefits of the UCC The benefits accrued from the UCC include the growth of interstate transactions, the standardization of commercial expectations, commercial stability, and business or operational cost reductions. In terms of the impact on interstate transactions, the uniformity of commercial laws arising through the UCC translates to more effective and efficient interstate commerce. In the absence of the UCC, business people operating across state lines would have to contend with a numerous…