in Washington D.C. Martin Luther King Jr. opens the eyes of many Americans with his words of wisdom in his I Have a Dream speech‚ explaining how the Negroes of America are being treated and what is about to happen to give the Negroes the freedom they have been promised. His persuasion and direct demand of their freedom will make the people of the United States change their ways or severe consequences will come. One hundred years before King addressed his I have a dream speech‚ President Abraham
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John F Kennedy JOHN F KENNEDY John Fitzgerald Kennedy was one of the most influential people in history. Many people adored him because of his intelligence and his way with people. JFK was an Statesman and 35th U.S. president (1961-63)‚ he was born on May 29‚ 1917‚ in Brookline‚ Massachusetts; the second of Joseph and Rose Kennedy’s nine children. He attended Harvard University and graduated in 1940. This led to some of his earlier political successes. From 1941-1945 he served in the United
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What makes a great leader Martin Luther King Jr was one of the most influential leaders in America’s history. Wanting to make a difference‚ he gave African Americans a bigger voice and helped Caucasian Americans see what was happening in America and showed how the segregation between white and colored people had to be changed. He was able to gain support and give people hope that there was something better than what they had in that time period. These were only a couple of the many of characteristics
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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist who left a legacy behind with numerous of speeches‚ dedication to equality‚ and a determination to unite our citizens. In Atlanta Georgia‚ 1929‚ Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King gave birth to a legend Michael “Martin” Luther King Jr. On January 15. Born after Willie and before Alfred‚ Martin was active within his surroundings which included following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a church going young man
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Throughout history there have been many influential people who advocate for peace. such as thoreau an American writer in early American history. There was Martin luther king jr. a man who doesn’t need an introduction. Same as the second man Gandhi doesn’t need an introduction. Each of these men change a way a nation thinks. Thoreau came first leading the way for Gandhi and King. Thoreau is the one that inspired the other two with his papers about how we should view life and the way we treat
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Societal points of view have been changing in the past and they always will‚ due to unfair treatment. The right way to go about reaching a civil solution is peaceful protest. I believe that peaceful protest positively impacts society. It’s all about perspective. Learning how to see things through another person’s point of view is always eye opening. If we go on never standing up for who we are‚ society will not progress. Now a day everyone wants to be treated fairly and given what they deserve‚ and
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Furthermore‚ Martin Luther Kings religious actions and passive clever tactics helped him become popular and noticed. In December 1‚ 1955‚Martin Luther King was awarded to become president and lead a boycott of bus transportation in effort to stop the black and white segregation happening in the buses. In his first speech as the group’s president‚ King declared‚ "[they had] no alternative but to protest. For years [they] have shown patience. We have sometimes given our white brothers the feeling that
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Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X both fought for the same goal‚ but had different ways of achieving this goal. They both fought against civil rights and were leaders in the civil rights movement. The way they were brought up is a good explanation for their differences; King was brought up in a wealthy family‚ while X was raised in the ghetto to a poor family. Both fought against unfair laws‚ Social Discrimination‚ and Racial segregation‚ but they
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Thomas Jefferson vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Thomas Jefferson was born in April 13‚ 1743 in Shadwell‚ Virginia. He is known as Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd president of the United States. He was a farmer and became a lawyer in 1776. He had served as president for two terms 1801-1809; served as vice president‚ secretary of state‚ congressman‚ governor of Virginia‚ and minister to France; he was the founder of the University of Virginia; he also served as president of the American
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workers were sent home because of bad weather‚ and the black workers were only paid for the hours they worked‚ however the white workers were paid for the whole day. This event led to a protest‚ which was led by a man‚ named Martin Luther King Junior. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on 1929‚ January 15‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. As a Baptist minister‚ he became a civil right activist early in his career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955‚ and
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