Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964. “ Whose work to resolve serious conflicts without violence is also helping to reduce in the United States the discriminate bitterness that condemns international organization... because of the participation of people of non-white races and of the concerns to promote ‘the dignity and worth of the human person’ regardless of race” (Nobel Prize Foundation.org MLK). The Nobel Prize Foundation was founded by Alfred Nobel in 1901. He…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and President John Fitzgerald Kennedy to write about. In the present day, these gentlemen are the two most well-known, influential, and world changing activists. Their actions helped make the present world a very different place to live. They help free the lives and minds of millions. Let’s start With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King was born on January 15 1929 as Michael King in Atlanta, Georgia to his father Martin Luther King Sr. and mother Alberta Williams King. …

Just like Martin Luther King Jr., Antigone stood up for what was right, regardless of whether it confined by the governmental standards. Antigone and Martin Luther King Jr. knew that one must fight against the government if one wanted to change their society. Though rebellion is mostly viewed in a negative connotation, rebellion allows our societies to continuously change and advance. If it weren 't for Martin Luther King Jr.’s stand against racial discrimination by…

lot of historic events that occurred that made a national impact and caused waves of reactions by the American people. On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN., while supporting a strike by sanitation workers with regard to safe working conditions and fair wages. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an advocate for the African American people seeking peace and equal rights, and he always wanted to keep it peaceful. His death made nationwide news. His…

05-W-Social Studies Practice Test Both Susan B. Anthony and Martin Luther King Jr. were arrested for breaking the law. Both of them feeling that no law(s) had been broken at all or that some laws can’t really be viewed as laws that should be followed to the letter. They both seemed to share some similar thoughts on how the law should be interpreted and that equality should be shared amongst all of the people and not just a portion. They don’t have the same exact reasons for being imprisoned…

move so many people to do good things in this world, you know that he is doing something really right. That's why Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes are so important to read and take to heart. They give you insight into what he believed, how he lived his life, and what made him such an amazing man that so many people in the world listened to - and still listen to. Martin Luther King, Jr. never gave up on living a life of strong morals and fighting for justice. Between the years of 1957 to 1968, he…

Civil Disobedience Civil Disobedience is the refusal to obey any laws, taxes, or any fines without any violent acts. From Thomas Jefferson to Dr. martin Luther King Jr to David Thoreau. Each of these was a different case, but all impacted the world in the same way. Some people believe it keeps the government in check and others believe it shows defiance to the law. Many people like Thoreau believed that unjust laws existed and that the government needed improvement. I believe that civil…

Have a you ever heard of the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Well, Martin Luther King Jr. was one leader involved. I once met Martin Luther King Jr, who is great with speaking; he inspired me and others by standing up for what he believes in. We met in a huge office in Montgomery, Alabama when I was being interviewed to be Martin Luther King Jr.’s personal assistant. Our first interview is 1, 1955. I don’t have much time because they are planning to start the boycott on December 5,1955. I need to go…

those definitions are a great fit for the words “just” and “unjust”. Martin Luther King discusses the meaning of these two words in the letter he wrote while in Birmingham jail. While reading the text I came upon the definitions he mentions and I agree with the terms that he mentions while explaining the two terms. The moral of a law should be left alone instead of being misinterpret by the majority and minority. Martin Luther King Jr. provides a well definition to the words “unjust and just”, I…

heroes in our world today are Martin Luther king Jr. and George Washington. Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero to people because he stood up for the rights of black people. Some of the rights that he stood up for was for black people be able to go to the same restaurant or store without having to be told to leave or from white people telling death threats to them. Martin Luther King wanted peace between both black and white and to be friends with them. Martin Luther King had boycotts made so…