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    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…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential leaders of his time and played a crucial role in the African-American Civil Rights movement. Luther was a charismatic leader who took a firm stand against the oppressive and racist regime of the United States (US), devoting much of his life towards uniting the segregated African-American community of the US. His efforts to consolidate and harmonise the US into one country for all is reflected in many of his writings and speeches spanning his…

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    Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis is a historical fiction story that talks about a family that goes to Birmingham and experiences racism. It is an excellent example of an allegory because it relates to America during the Civil Rights Movement in many ways by facing issues that they must resolve or overcome. An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one. Some of the characters in an allegory…

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    there are many situations in which our actions conflicts with society. We as a people must decide whether to follow laws our society makes or listen to our conscience. In the drama of “Antigone” and the “Detroit Public Schools” article shows acts of civil disobedience. On multiple occasions the main character Antigone showed compassion and love for her two brothers. Antigone felt it was wrong for King Creon to bury Eteocles and leave Polyneices unburied. Next, in the DPS article, teachers and…

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    Maya Angelou's Life

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    Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928 as Marguerite Annie Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the second child of Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter. At the age of three her parents marriage ended and she and her older brother Bailey ( who was 5 at the time ) was sent to live with their father’s mother, Annie Henderson in Stamps,Arkansas. Angelou’s grandmother Annie was the child of freed slaves and also became the leader of the black community in Stamps. She was the owner of the only…

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    King Jr Dream Speech

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    He is an important man in the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther king Jr lead the civil rights movement.He was successful to African Americans in the south and other parts of the united states. Got arrested 30 times with other young people for protesting segregation.King marched in Washington D.C. and had said a speech called “I have a dream”.His first arrest was in 1955 for leading the bus boycott in Montgomery.King had inspired the congress enacted civil rights in 1964. King did not…

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    the bus driver asked four blacks in the first of serveral rows to stand three complied . Mrs. Parks, who was an active member of the local NAACP. refused to give up her seat. ` Her action was impulsive and not intentional, although her previous civil rights involvement and strong sense of justice were obviously the cause . "When I made that decision," she said later. ''I knew that I had the strength…

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    The Civil Rights movement was a movement mainly organized by African Americans to gain their rights. The rights that were promised to African Americans after the end of the Civil War were not upheld or were disenfranchised by Southerners. The civil rights movement reached its highest achievements in mid and end of the 20th century. Some of the significant events and people were; Rosa Parks, Sit-ins, Birmingham Campaign, the Student Nonviolent coordinating Committee and the Civil Rights Act of…

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    The idea of hating or fearing a person for how they look or ideas they favor is all around the people. Wherever one may live, prejudice and discrimination is right around the corner. The biggest problem with prejudice and discrimination is children and adults aren’t aware of it, “For many years, people have thought that prejudice and discrimination were relatively minor problems…” (Oskamp 269). It is important…

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    Despite their efforts to elude the violence, in 1929 their family home was burnt to the ground and two years later, Earl’s body was found lying along across the towns tracks (History.com). Despite this rough upbringing, Malcolm X changed the Civil Right movement by spurring people to participate, offering a violent approach to Martin Luther King’s nonviolent protests, prompted…

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