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    Thoreau always knew that nature had a deeper meaning than what is just on the surface. He knew Walden Pond not just on the surface but he dove into Walden Pond and found greater meanings. Thoreau was a Transcendentalist‚ who believed that there was this higher meaning behind nature. He believed that one could find God in the nature that was around. And Throughout Walden‚ Henry David Thoreau observes nature as this element that has a greater meaning and that meaning is that new life and rebirth can

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    Malcolm x and Martin Luther King Jr. are both very similar in regards to their aspirations of what they hoped the near future to be. Though their beliefs and approach were drastically different‚ both of these men had stimulating speeches because of the use of rhetoric and impeccable persuasion. They each possessed a charismatic style and charm that captivated the audience. Consequently‚ both congregations had formed many supporters. Malcolm‚ known more for his bluntness evoked multitudes to feel

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    more than a literary genre‚ but also a philosophy. It was a lifestyle that Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau lived and promoted. These two men were considered the Fathers of Transcendentalism‚ and each wrote several essays and stories based around this mindset in hopes of acquiring more followers for the social movement. The two men had different focus through their studies though‚ Thoreau more concerned on government and its influence on man. He was very intrigued by the transcendentalist

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    their skin but by the content of their character” (King). One of the many quotes said by the famous Martin Luther King Junior. Mr. King was born on January 29 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia did not believe he would become so great. His speech changed the world bring peace and somewhat harmony. The true reason behind this speech and why it was so great lays in what he did. To start‚ one voice can change the tone or the mood of how everything goes. Dr. King would use his voice throughout this speech. His voice

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    Unlawful are critical impediments to the fight for justice. Wrongful arrests rid an individual of the freedom to campaign for the rights of those to whom injustice is committede. Martin Luther King was arrested over twenty times over false allegation (De‚ and Brown‚ 50) . His unlawful incarceration in Birmingham prompted was as a result of his decision and actions to fight for the injustice that was happening in the city. His incarceration

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    There’s no denying that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a profound influence on black culture. Although his life was sadly cut short‚ decade’s later America still celebrates him every year and his teachings live on through the lesson plans now built into our educational systems. However‚ black culture as we see it today was built on the ideals‚ perspectives‚ and minds of a multitude of different leaders. Take for instance‚ James Brown‚ the founding father of funk and one of the greatest civil rights

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    the essay‚ “Where I Lived‚ And what I Live For”‚ Henry David Thoreau writes about his experience moving and living in woods at Walden Pond. He describes how he would cut things he would do in his daily life down to proportion; for instance‚ instead of eating three times a day‚ just once. Through this experience‚ Thoreau is able convey his values and how he sees life. He introduces values such as naturalism‚ individualism‚ and self-sufficiency. Thoreau claims he moves to Walden because he "wished to

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    Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln both helped tremendously as civil rights leaders. The civil rights movement took place in the 1950s and 1960s. The civil rights movement gave blacks equal rights under law in the United States (“Civil Rights Movement - Black History - HISTORY.com‚” n.d.). Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln were both great civil rights leaders. In 1964‚ Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize (Rappaport‚ 2001). Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the

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    Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech "I have a dream" conveyed very meaningful and powerful images within the speech. Many images that make you not only imagine but feel the pain the black men and women felt back in those days‚ the discrimination‚ and hatred white men had towards the black. But for what reason? Because they weren’t white. They didn’t see them as equal and assumed they were better. This was all over a skin color. Dr. King speaks about that it is said "All men are created equal" but they

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    Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Many though it was the greatest speech given in history. I Have a Dream" became the aims of the march and the entire civil rights movement. His dream represented the dream of millions of Americans demanding a free‚ equal‚ and just nation. Lyndon Johnson‚ delivered his “The Great Society” speech on May 22‚ 1964 at the University of Michigan. Johnson spoke to the college

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