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    “I've been to the mountaintop”, a very well known man named Dr. Martin Luther King stated in his speech on April 3, 1968. It wasn't as he was climbing an actual mountain like Mount Everest, it was more as he was climbing the mountain of change. Dr. Martin focused on civil rights movement, the injustice of negroes and the importance of equality. Taking it step by step and making impacts in people's life hundreds at a time, Dr. Martin was an extraordinary man who had made it to the mountaintop.…

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    Kate Kersey Mrs Keithley 5th English 9 November 2015 Martin Luther King “ I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumph.” (10 famous quotes from mlk) Wouldn't you do the same thing he did for your freedom and rights. Do you think if he had not done that, what if that was still going around. It would change a lot. Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929. He was the middle…

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    Memorial in Washington D.C. Martin Luther King delivered the impacting and very memorable speech “I Have a Dream” to the people of America. Martin Luther King spoke about segregations and discrimination of African Americans that was taking…

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    Martin Luther King Jr.). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. motivated and pushed people to stop segregation, and took action to do so himself. He had a certain way of pushing people to support this wonderous cause- through words. He wrote many letters, speeches, and articles that had caused people to open their eyes to the horrible restrictions of segregation as well as racism. Martin Luther King Jr is only one of the many people that have used words to inspire change and have shown how powerful words…

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    Martin Luther King Jr. once said “I have a dream…..,” and his dream was for people to be tolerant one one another, regardless of their skin color, religion, and beliefs. Tolerance can be describe many different ways. Three words that describe tolerance are open-mindedness, compassion, and understanding. The first word that describes tolerance is open-mindedness. Open-mindedness is defined as the willingness to listen and to consider other people's ideas and suggestions.This relates to tolerance…

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    Civil Rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr, in his letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” highlights his views as to why he believes demonstrations are needed towards justice for Blacks. King’s purpose is to refute and provide counterarguments regarding the urgency of changing segregation laws. He accomplishes this by arguing against the clergymen’s claims that opposed his views on why the Civil Rights Movement is needed and why he is calling for demonstrations involving direct action in…

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    national ideals”. He led the American civil rights movement for 13 years. Martin Luther king, wants all white and black people to come together. In his speech “dr. king said he wants white and black people to work together, die together, go to school together even go to jail together as long as we know that we or free”. When Martin Luther king, JR. was trying to get the black people to vote he had so much on his mind but he didn’t give up. Dr. King had talk with President Johnson to see if he…

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    Luther King Jr. once said, “it is not possible to be in favor of justice for some people and not be in favor of justice for all people.” This is a reoccuring theme in the book series Harry Potter by JK Rowling. Although Harry Potter was written for children, it is riddled with inequality, injustice, and prejudice of all sorts. From bloodstatus, to interhouse bullying, to laws and acts made against groups of people, Martin Luther King Jr’s words echo as the story evolves. The wizarding world…

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    worth whatever sacrifice you may endure. Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for thousands of people. Mistreatment of others should never go unnoticed. A few forms of standing up for others are to give a voice for others, to protect others, and to support others. Martin Luther King said these famous words, “We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. “Martin Luther was the peoples’ voice who lived in silence. The ones living in silence are terrified to speak up…

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    Dr. Martin Luther King’s words and actions have made a big difference in this world. His powerful speeches and efforts showed that it only takes one person to make a big change. A change I want to make in myself is to become a more active member in society. To start, this change in myself will change my school by being a voice for my classmates to make our school a better place. Specifically, I want to join more clubs, and become more productive in the school by being a part of student…

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