Yalta Conference

Maya Angelou was an unstoppable woman. With a tough childhood she found a way to pick herself back and accomplish so many amazing things. Maya Angelou was an unreligious woman moving from job to job, she was trying to support a family at sixteen years old. After a while she found her religion and became a christian or as she liked to call it a child of God. There is so much more to her story. She had several different jobs, a crazy childhood, and much more.. Born April 4, 1928 in St. Louis…

To My Dearest Nika-san, It’s March 27, 1965, and as I walk through the muddy fields of Hayneville, Alabama, I stop to look at the sky and wonder what we blacks have been through. The day before we left for the march with Dr. King (Martin Luther King Jr.), I have done a lot of preparations and packed a very small amount of items needed before I left for the march. (I have packed a blanket and purse filled with my special needs) Ma and Pa were worried about my health but I told I’d be just fine.…

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 in his efforts, and assisted in…

The political situation in Birmingham, Alabama was not fair to the black community. At the time, Martin Luther King Jr was the president of the Southern Leadership Conference which had eighty five affiliate organizations across the South and Alabama Christian Movement for Human Right was part of the organization. King was invited by the organization to Alabama for a nonviolent direct-action to raise a voice for the black people in Birmingham. King was invited so that the situation of…

The early 1900’s were a confusing time for society. Slavery had been abolished, the depression was on the rise, and religious and political beliefs were being questioned. Martin Luther King Jr writes in his Autobiography that he was born in the later years of this segregation and from an early age questioned why and how culture could develop and exist in this fashion. His religious upbringing taught him about love and how men are created equal, yet confused him further about the existence of…

This paper analyzed the letters, “A Call for Unity: A letter from Eight White Clergymen” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. Both letters on the racial tensions and problems during the 1960s. Racial problems in Alabama were at their peak of tensions and these two letters were written with different issues and claims of how to correct the problems between the black and white communities. The clergymen did not believe what the African Americans were doing with their…

Ones life is a result of the choices one makes. If oneself doesn’t enjoy ones life, its time to start making better choices. Freedom is a very powerful two syllable word. Freedom is the right to act, speak, think or believe as one wants. No restraints or judgement should come with freedom. Everyone is entitled to free belief. Believing in oneself, ones family, friends and neighbors, is very powerful. One out of every six Americans are mentally abused by words, and fifty percent of those…

Every great leader uses the same brilliant ideas. They're inspired by a dream or a vision. Then, they use their ideas to bring people together and make a change. Martin Luther King Jr. A man of impressive morals who devoted his life to the people He had the inspiration as a leader to make his goals and fulfill a dream. King can be judged in one of two ways, looked down on or looked up to. Remembering him because of his persistence, and how his voice and efforts impacted the hearts of the people.…

Maya Angelou, a poet, writer, and civil rights activist. She was born on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri as Marguerite Annie Johnson. Her childhood was very difficult. Her parents split when she was very young. Her and her older brother, Bailey were sent to live with their grandmother in Arkansas. She had to endure racial discrimination. One day while visiting her mother, her mother’s boyfriend raped her. She was so traumatized by the incident that she became mute. Maya moved to San…

RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL In the essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther king responds to a criticism letter he received from his fellow clergymen about a peace march for civil right against injustice toward African-American in Birmingham, Alabama. In the essay, King and other protesters are in Birmingham city jail for demonstrating a peace march for Civil Right. King tells his fellow clergymen he’s in Birmingham because of “injustice” toward African-American. He…