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    Like Martin Luther King Jr said “ the time is right to do what is right”. Martin Luther King Jr promoted peaceful ways to fix segregation problems he was the youngest man to receive the Nobel peace prize. Through 1896 and 1965 there were laws Like the Jim Crow laws that made it hard for African Americans live a normal life. We Americans Believe everyone is equal, but back then they refused to think that. But it always came out for the best like how they solve problems instead of using violence…

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    Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X were both impactful leaders during the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement was a movement for African Americans to get more rights than they previously had. Some people like Malcom x wanted colored people to have more rights than white people and Malcom X along with his followers wanted to takes these rights by force. On the other hand, there were people like Martin Luther King Jr. whose goal was it to take these rights that they deserved by…

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    approaches. Martin Luther King Jr marched and gave speeches to promote confidence and power to his followers. Malcolm X spoke about the nation of islam as his saviour and how blacks should stand together to fight for freedom. Muhammad Ali listened to Malcolm and Elijah Muhammad 's speeches which helped him become an islamic boxer. He fought every powerful boxer he could to show power is earned not given. He fought the military on the draft and stood up for what he believed in. Martin Luther…

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    make a change. Martin Luther King Jr. A man of impressive morals who devoted his life to the people He had the inspiration as a leader to make his goals and fulfill a dream. King can be judged in one of two ways, looked down on or looked up to. Remembering him because of his persistence, and how his voice and efforts impacted the hearts of the people. King was born as Michael King Jr. He was a middle child to Michael King Sr. And Alberta Williams, The reason he was known as Martin, He was a…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are well known African Americans who fought for what they believed in but in different methods. MLK (Martin Luther King), for example, used “weapons of love,” whereas Malcolm X used harsh realism and relied on doing things “by any means necessary.” However, violence is never an option in any situation, especially when trying to establish equality within a nation. Therefore, Malcolm X’s viewpoints to inspire change are not reasonable. To start, there are…

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    problems then violence Martin Luther King Jr tried to promote peaceful ways to fix the segregation problems he was the youngest man to receive the nobel peace prize. Through 1896 to 1965 there were laws like the jim crow laws that made it hard for african americans live a normal life. We americans believe everyone is equal but back then they did not and refused to. That caused many fight’s because of peoples races. Martin luther King Jr, was one of the most…

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    Americans saw how unfair they were treated, but very little spoke up. One very important person during that time was Martin Luther King Jr. He spoke up for many and stated his opinion, no matter what the consequences were. Martin Luther king jr. had believed that everyone should be treated the same. He is one of the many reasons why the world is the way it is now. Martin luther king jr. gave one of the worlds most persusive speech, ‘I Had A Dream”. This speech is about how he hopes one day…

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    late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it shows others that having dedication and strength in ones beliefs can change a law, a nation, and the beliefs of others. Dr. King's peaceful stance on civil rights in this nation and in the City of Birmingham made many non-believers stand up and take notice. He along with his followers were willing to suffer the consequences of civil disobedience for the good of all that had gone before them and would come after in the fight for civil rights. When Dr. King…

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    was to establish equality for African Americans, and Blacks in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X were two African American leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. They both instilled respect, pride, and religion into black community. Their leadership was to promise African Americans and Blacks through the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments equality and justice. In addition to their leadership, Dr. King and Malcolm X were involved in transforming the U.S. government in the Civil…

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    history, civil disobedience has instigated change and has been a key part of many social reforms. Both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the fictional character of Antigone committed acts of civil disobedience to rebel against unjust laws and to stand up for what they believe in. I believe in the case of Martin Luther King Jr. and Antigone, the stakes do justify their actions. Martin Luther King had the entire momentum of the civil rights movement at stake; therefore his actions were justifiable…

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