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    sources a judgement is clear that Martin Luther King Jr. actions were powerful and influential. King revolted against hatred‚ oppression and had the desire of true freedom for the African American society. (bit emotional here) King.... the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957‚ (narrative) serving as its first president and inspired millions of followers with his motivational speech “I have a dream”. King had been exceptionally inspired by

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    Studies 8A 4/27/10 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a well known and an inspiring man to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes. King ’s views and believes helped African Americans through the 50 ’s and 60 ’s to the rights and liberties that was their right. King faced many obstacles on his journey‚ things like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles‚ he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement and after

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    Martin Luther King Jr. UNIV 103 – 1407- AGWFE James Williams AIU Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its presentation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data‚ ideas words either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me especially for this course. Student Signature: Lushonda Attaway Martin Luther King Jr This author selected

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    Martin Luther King is a well known‚ inspiring man‚ to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes. King ’s views and beliefs‚ which were similar to the non-violent ideas of Gandhi‚ helped African Americans through the 50 ’s and 60 ’s obtain the rights and liberties that was their birth right. King faced many obstacles on his quest like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles‚ he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement

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    color‚ this was known as segregation. Eventually people began to stand up against this oppression‚ these actions and events will later be known as the civil rights movement‚ a movement that has spread all across america causing uprisings all over for the fight for desegregation. People such as Dr.Martin Luther King‚ Ida B. Wells‚ Rosa Parks and the students of Little Rock‚ known as Little Rock Nine are all major historical figures in the civil rights movement. The struggle to gain the rights that african

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Table of Contents Page 1: Introduction Page 2-3: Chapter 1 Background‚ Accomplishments Page 4: Chapter 2 Qualities of a Hero Page 5: Chapter 3 Creative Work‚ Quote Page 6: Conclusion Influence Page 7: Reflection Page 8: Bibliography Page 9: Appendix Photos‚ Quotes‚ Sayings Introduction Our project is about heroes and leaders‚ what defines them and what special qualities are needed in order to be a successful hero or leader.

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary man. He spoke of non-violent ways to create a fair and equal society. He preached that all men are the same and created equal no matter the color of your skin. He was a great public speaker and reached many people in his speeches. Martin King even got to speak to thousands of people at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke these words. "I have a dream that my four little children

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    Mr. Patrone May‚ 6 2012 CHA 3U1 Title: Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Movement Impact Black men and white men‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Protestants and Catholics‚ will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty‚ we are free at last!(Willhelm‚ Sidney M. pg5) This is a small portion of the speech by one of the most famous American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther king Jr. titled I Have A Dream. It is also perhaps the

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    this is one of those Martin Luther King quotes that truly brings out the mettle of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the man who altered the destiny of African Americans. But who was this man besides being a public figure? What was he before becoming the champion of the Civil Rights Movement. Find out through the fascinating Martin Luther King facts that follows. Facts on Martin Luther King One of the most interesting Martin Luther King Jr. facts is that both Martin Luther King Sr. and Jr. were originally

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    9/Period 2 18 October 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. One name changed the face of America. One man had an ambitious dream. That man was Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that one person could change everything. MLK Jr. was the most important man in the Civil Rights movement. He experienced racism at a very young age and later was the biggest contributor to the Civil Rights movement until his life came to an abrupt end. Martin Luther King was born January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta

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