Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist Minister in 1960’s America. He fought for what he believed in‚ suffered for these beliefs and was a key person in the push for racial equality in the 50’s and 60’s‚ with a speech known as “I have a dream” that lead him to being the youngest male to receive a Nobel prize. The speech was delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd of 200 000 civil rights supporters‚ and was ranked the top speech of the 2oth century. As said by John Lewis a U.S. representative
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Martin Luther King Jr’s early life was really interesting! He was a civil rights activist who was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ U.S.A. He and his father were both born as Michael King‚ but after a 1934 trip to Germany to attend the Fifth Baptist World Alliance Congress in Berlin‚ the elder King changed both of their names to Martin Luther King in honour of the German reformer Martin Luther. As a child‚ Martin was friends with a white boy. When they turned six‚ the boy went to a school
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do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.‚ A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.‚ I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World “In the end‚ we will remember not the words of our enemies‚ but the silence of our friends.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “If you
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Life of Martin Luther King Jr “Love nis the only force capable of transforming a enemy into a friend” Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15‚ 1929 on 501 Auburn Avenue‚ Atlanta Georgia where he lived most of his childhood. Martin Luther King Jr childhood was alot better th most African American childeren during the 1920’s. Martin Luther King Jr also had a great life because he had a amazing role model in his father who put him on the right track. Since the Martin family
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Martin Luther King opposed the Vietnam War and stood strongly against its continuation because it not only hurt the Vietnamese people but it took its toll on the American people also. Before the beginning of the war‚ the government was funding an experimental “Poverty Program” to help those individuals in need. Instead‚ the money was used to support the Vietnam war. Dr. King was outraged at this decision because he felt that the war was pointless. He believed that the money could be used in a much
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huge impact‚ to justify the freedom for blacks; Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. These superior gentlemen have done great things that have given black people the opportunities that they now have today. Although‚ the question is what makes these honorable men similar and different from each other? Born January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was the second born son of Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King. His father was a pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and was
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929; in Atlanta‚ GA. He was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Growing up in Georgia MLK jr. he entered a public school at the young age of five. MLK jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 among other honors. One of his accomplishments was his famous “I have a Dream speech” on August 28‚ 1963. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He had an older sister‚
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Kennedy‚ “Few will have the greatness to bend history‚ but each of us can work to change a small portion of the…acts [which] will be written in the history of our generation.” Small steps often lead to great changes‚ and so it was with Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X‚ pioneers in the fight for racial equality. These two great leaders had the same goal‚ to achieve racial equality; however‚ they went about achieving that goal with two very different approaches. Dr. King’s message in his
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a persistent and optimistically driven African-American‚ whose fight‚ and legacy‚ lives on today. Who would have thought a man could have such a heart to push forward even after being arrested 29 times and stabbed in his chest. Martin Luther King Jr. was no ordinary man. His passionate goal and desires for equality dispersed throughout the world. His ability to connect with each and everyone made his fight a much more meaningful one. No matter if you were black or white
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Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed‚ we hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal.” Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. In this speech‚ he states the struggles that African Americans face‚ due to discrimination and racial inequality in America. King held many peaceful protests concerning these issues‚ but no matter how peaceful
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