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    In the book Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr., he expresses how social influences such as race can be linked to opportunity, economic standing and its link to the church, and how capitalism has hindered and shaped the American religious experience. Throughout the book, Martin Luther King Jr., not only uses his own personal experience, but also refers back to history, and uses the personal experiences from those around him. During his lifetime, Martin Luther King Jr., was viewed as an…

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    idealistic or becoming a dreamer, which sets up a path for the future . Being a dreamer is better because it has its benefits of bringing hope and is far more motivational. It is worth stating from the outset that when dreaming big, hope comes alive. Martin luther king, an african american who changed people's points of view on equal rights, believed everyone in society should should be treated the same, despite race or skin color. King delivered his all time famous speech “ I have a dream”…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. and President Franklin Roosevelt have an alike mindset on human rights. Martin Luther King Jr. wants to end prejudice against blacks, while President Franklin Roosevelt is set on equality within all human rights. Martin Luther King Jr. states that he is "seeking for all around peace and brotherhood." Along with Martin Luther King Jr., President Roosevelt points out that "world order, which we seek, is the cooperation of free countries working together in a friendly,…

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    front of a crowd of people well Martin Luther King Jr was that person who inspired others gave them hope that there would be equality in his well known speech called “ I have a dream “ . Martin Luther King Jr was a an american baptist minister and activist who became a spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement . The speaker who produced this speech was Martin Luther King Jr . He was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta , Georgia U.S . Martin Luther…

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    right challenges. The daily struggles only continued to get worse, as whites realized they were in charge, and that African Americans were not fighting back. In order to set things right, they decided to do otherwise; it was through the works of Martin Luther King Jr., that made history and shaped parts of the African American community. Not giving in to the oppression and constant threats change soon took place. King influenced many to take the step and fight for their rights, for at the end of…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. a excellent leader, with his influential speeches and vision, that no matter what race a person was he believe that everyone had the oblication to have the same opportunities and rights.He was able to make a significant turn in our society by being involved in the civil rights movement, by being able to change the country and the world for the better, a noticeable way. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on in Atlanta on January 15,1929, he was raised in a really religious…

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    In the context of a rising Civil Rights movement and public unrest, Martin Luther King Jr. was able to take the reigns of this movement and steer the black population further towards equality. He bravely endorsed the strong, yet peaceful opposition to the racist white created laws. King used his charismatic preacher-like speech methods along with his religious worldview to influence other African-Americans and increase the Civil Rights movement’s power. His base in religion lead him to strongly…

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    Martin Luther King’s “Letter to Birmingham Jail” is incredibly persuasive. It forces the reader to truly think upon Dr. King’s arguments regarding the clergymen 's pleas to discontinue fighting for equality in the area of that time period. He reinforces how these men have underestimated his reasons for being put in jail and explains how seldom he replies to those who can’t see eye to eye to his vision and goals. He explains how these men may be generally good citizens; their criticism is just a…

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    Martin Luther King Do you have a dream? Martin Luther King (MLK) had a dream that came true. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. MLK was a very intelligence person that had skills most people did not have. Martin Luther King attended segregated public school at the age of fifteen. He received a B.A degree in 1948 from Morehouse college. He had a dream and always wanted to be equal to whites and new one day it would happen. MLK was both a Baptist…

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    divided by color, white being treated as the supreme and colored being treated as the inferior, a Baptist minister from Atlanta, Georgia named Michael Luther king jr., arose fighting for the civil rights and freedom for all Americans from racial discrimination (Martin Luther King biography 2014). He later changed his first name from Michael to Martin during his lifetime. King’s dream was to make America a colorblind nation (Cross, 438). Even after years passed for the United States’…

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