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    Unity-mountain Climbing Competition from Shibo Preparation for reading: We love the shibo‚ love the shibo vibrant‚ love the big stage of the shibo‚ love the shibo unity‚ love every employee from shibo. Mountain climbing competition held in Gongyi Fuxi Mountain is just a miniature of shibo.. On the steps of spring‚ the Mountaineering climbing Competition jointly organized by shibo International Trade Department and e-commerce Department held in Gongyi Fuxi Mountain on April 3‚ 2012. the company

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    initially not accepted by many whites. In 1963‚ while Martin Luther King was arrested in the Birmingham jail because he supported a protest in Birmingham‚ eight Alabama clergymen published a statement accusing the non-violence protest for disturbing order‚ showing untimely impatience and inciting violence. Since the clergymen believed desegregation should be achieved through the deliberation of time and with conventional processes‚ Martin Luther King wrote a letter to convince them that blacks should

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    4/25/2013 Letter from Birmingham Jail The African American movement transpired in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Although‚ there were many consequences for such rebellion‚ African Americans still rioted for their freedom. They were harmed and suffered great pain for the march and were even jailed for their acts. Martin Luther King was a strong African American leader who fought for the elevation of segregation. He was jailed and wrote‚ “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” to the clergymen to address

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    Summary of MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is a response to a statement that was published by eight clergymen from Alabama. He usually doesn’t respond to people’s criticisms of his activities because he would otherwise have no time to do constructive work. But since he feels that the clergymen are men of good will and that their criticisms were sincere‚ he wanted to take the time to respond. King opens the letter with stating his position

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    First Martin Luther King effectively makes use of logos throughout his letter. He clarifies all of the reasons for his arguments and supports them well. His arguments are also logical in their appeal. For example‚ in the beginning of his letter he gives a response to the clergymen’s claim that the demonstrations were unwise and untimely. He states that the Negro community had no alternative except to prepare for direct action. He supports this claim by saying that the Negro leaders sought to negotiate

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    Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ in his famous Letter from the Birmingham Jail‚ responds forcefully yet politely to a public statement made by eight Alabama clergymen in 1963. He defends his position as an African American and strongly defends racial equality‚ referencing countless sources and utilizing several literary devices. Most significantly‚ King uses frequent Biblical allusions and metaphors‚ not only to relate to the Clergymen and the people of Alabama‚ but also to display his passion for equality

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    On April 12‚ 1963‚ eight white clergymen from Alabama wrote to the citizens of this state to urge them to stop the demonstrations and protests that were occurring during the civil rights movement. The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. who many consider the leader of the Civil Rights Movement wrote his own letter in response. On April 16‚ 1963 he wrote the letter that is now known to all as the “Letter From Birmingham Jail.” This letter was directed towards the clergyman and basically all Christian

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    Unity and Islam

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    Professor Maqsood Jafri Unity is strength. When the sand grains unite they become a vast desert. When the sea drops unite they become a boundless ocean. The conglomeration of stars in the firmament of sky soothes our eyes. The seven colors emerge in the shape of a bewitching rainbow. The unity of people makes an invincible strong nation. This is the reason Islam lays great stress on the importance of unity. The Islamic concept of Towhid is the other name of the unity of humankind. The corner

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    unity in diversity

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    Unity in diversity is easy to talk but impossible to achieve in a country like India. India is secular country meaning in India every single religion has equal rights. With the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976‚[3] the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation. However‚ neither India’s constitution nor its laws define the relationship between religion and state. In spite of secularism India is lacking in “Unity”. Unity means the state of being

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    Colonial Unity

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    Colonial unity in the Americas were really weak. Each colony was like a separate nation‚ with no central government but the parliament leading them. The colonial political unity in America has grown from the French and Indian War to the Second Continental Congress. They have struggled to keep unity between the colonies during these times. Between the end of the French and Indian War and the Second Continental Congress‚ colonial political unity has changed and grown. Near the end of the French and

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