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    Martin Luther King’s assassination was not justified due to the fact that he fought for freedom from white oppression and equal rights for all people; however, he was seen as a threat because he had an enormous amount of power in a growing population. Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist and politician; he held speeches, led marches, and participated in protests. Although he was seen as a hero in the eyes of most African Americans, some saw him as a thief, murderer, and a genuinely…

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    spiritual virtue, which means thinking about others instead of focusing on self-interest. Martin Luther King Jr., a black man, was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, who competed for the rights of the black people and called for racial equality. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail several times due to his political beliefs, and his opponents always saw him as a target. However, Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t just think about his own safety and hide behind all the…

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    Background Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the world’s most outstanding leaders. Without his strong actions and words fighting for civil rights America wouldn’t be the country it is today. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia where he was one of three children. Growing up Martin had an older sister named Christine and a younger brother named Alfred and together they grew up loving and supporting one another. Young Martin was a gifted child that attended…

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    On January 26, 2016, I went to an uncommon hour hearing of “What is Dr. King’s Legacy Today” presented by two professors and three Franklin and Marshall College students. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in speaking truth to power, standing up against racial injustices, ending fear within the black community, mitigating the effects of white supremacy on the black people, and creating a safe, caring, and unified environment where every individual had the power of voice. He gave his people the…

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    Martin Luther was initially a typical Catholic monk, and his adversaries described young Luther as “a bright boy from a hard-working middle-rank family with a shrewd respect for education.” His recruitment into the monastery was rather unplanned and made with little reasoning. As a twenty-one year old student he was so terrified of thunderstorms, that when he was caught in one he “was so terrified that he vowed to St. Anne, the mother of Mary, that he would enter monastic life if he survived”,…

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    “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” (Kruse 1). Martin Luther King was born January 15th, 1929 and died April 4th, 1968, MLK was assassinated while protesting for equality of all people. Martin Luther King was an effective leader because he exhibited strong leadership qualities such as bravery, confidence, and passion. One important characteristic Martin Luther King had was bravery. Bravery can be a challenging trait to have but due to MLK’s bravery, he was able…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a civil rights activist. He had a wife named Coretta Scott. They had four kids together. When Martin Luther King Jr. was younger he tried to commit suicide. He tried to commit suicide because he was upset when he found out that his grandmother had passed away. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in April, 1969. In his life he earned a Nobel Peace Prize among many other honors. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He is still…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr, (MLK) had a plan to change the world but tragedy got in the way of his plans. Martin Luther King played a big role in trying to end segregation but he didn’t live long enough to see many of the changes. A memorial was built to honor MLK and all his hard work he did throughout the world. In the book Martin Luther King Jr. by Rob Lloyd Jones, Martin Luther King enrolled into Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of 15. It was a school for black students. His father also…

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    Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr was a very smart man, he graduated from a segregated public high school at the age of 15. Martin Luther King Jr also received a BA degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia in 1948. He graduated from a Theological Seminary school in 1951, where he was also elected president of a predominantly white senior class . Martin enrolled in Graduate studies at Boston University completing his residency…

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    Professor Bobby Jones English 1302 25 March 2018 Rhetorical Analysis of “I Have a Dream” Martin Luther King, Jr in his speech “I Have a Dream” furthers his purpose of call justice, liberty, and equality for all people in America, he did an excellent job as leader inspiring people by effectively employing Logos, Ethos, and Pathos in his speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. One technique that Luther King, Jr furthers his purpose is through his use of Logos. Near the beginning of his…

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