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4, 1928 in St. Louis Missouri, Maya was a huge part of our history. She was the first African American woman to write a nonfiction best seller. That was not her first job though. Through-out her life she was a singer, dancer, waiter, cook, screenwriter, cable car instructor, (most importantly) author, and poet. She won many awards as an author and poet. Not only that she was the first African American woman cable car instructor. She only had this job for a couple of months. At sixteen she…

Those are the main ones that really matter. He was also recognized for the most important voice of the American Civil Rights Movement. He was known for being a Baptist Minister and the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. And was also the most prominent African American leader in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. He was also known for the Albany Movement. Martin Luther KIng Jr’s take on nonviolence was imperative…

Being happy is the definition of the good life for me. Personally, if you are happy then you are doing what you want to be doing. There are many factors that can lead to being happy. Some of my factors are being free, healthy, and successful. I honestly believe that being free can be interpreted in many ways. But for me, being free is a key to having a good life. If you are trapped in jail or even in someones property, is that a good life? It is not. Having freedom is one factor that everyone…

that affected oppressed communities across the globe. In the case of Dr. King, his courageously fought for racial equality and basic civil right for black Americans in the 50’s and 60’s through the use of non-violent tactics, such as sit in, boycotts and peaceful protest . Despite the praises that are placed on King 's work for the African American community, clergymen, politicians and even other activist in the black community questioned the overall effectiveness of his movement. As a result of…

Martin Luther King Jr versus Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr was a son of a baptist minister. As a child he was a passionate person about what he believed in. Martin Luther King Jr was a young gentlemen he was sought out to be a strong leader and motivated speaker and he was put in charge to be a protest speaker. Martin Luther King Jr theology was disobedience and resistance. Martin Luther King Jr wanted equality more than anything. Martin Luther King Jr tactics were in nonviolence acts were…

He wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and wrote his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the biggest visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement. This man is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In both of his writings, he used pathos and logos to appeal to the audience and fit the occasion, so that he can make the people do something about segregation and defend his ideas in an effective way. If he would not have spoken up and…

later they had been divorced and the 2 children had moved to Stamps, Arkansas with their grandmother. Maya had died on May 28, 2014. Maya Angelou is a poet and memoirist she is considered one of the most important voices in contemporary African-American literature. Maya Angelou was known for the 6 volumes…

she went through the process of self-discovery. In the article it tells how Maya’s childhood showed the lack of self-confidence and unimportance she felt. On page four she explained how awful it was to wear hand-me-down clothes, and was a “too-big Negro girl with nappy hair, broad feet and a space between her teeth that would hold a number two pencil” (Gale 1999). Being black in a segregated society Maya looked down on herself and felt small. This is why Maya found it encouraging to make her…

A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent American minister and civil rights activist, argues that the combination of a tough mind and a tender heart is essential to end segregation and racism (King, Jr. 13-14). King defines a tough mind as one that is able to think sharply and decisively and make realistic judgments (King, Jr.14). Having a tough mind gives one the ability to discern what is true from what is false on their own instead of blindly accepting what they…

Malala yousefzai vs Martin Luther king Jr. By Zion De`Shion Reaves Have you ever heard of Martin Luther king Jr. or have you heard of Malala yousefzai? You probably have heard of both of them but they have similarities and differences too. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born to parents Martin Luther King and Alberta Williams. Martin was a Baptist minister. He fought for civil rights, equality and no segregation based on…