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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Martin Luther King Jr. was a well-known‚ assertive and courageous leader with a clear message: justice and peace for all. Born January 15‚ 1929‚ he was a Georgia native (PBS 5:44). His contributions to justice‚ human rights‚ and equality are commemorated annually on Martin Luther King Jr. Day‚ a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January. He was raised in a religious Baptist environment‚ and as a result‚ developed strong moral beliefs and served as pastor and worship leader in several
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However with different motives; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry David Thoreau were both admirable men that strived for a better government. As respected spokesmen they served as rebels against what they thought to be bad one’s stopping at nothing. Not even jail. Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr. were both brilliant men. Thoreau’s "Civil Obedience" and Dr. King’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" are perfect examples of their intellect. Looking at these documents and observing the tactics
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On August 28‚ 1963 Martin Luther King delivered his speech to all of America. Martin Luther’s opening line to his speech was‚ "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation." In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech "I Have a dream"‚ he uses all three of these forms of rhetoric in order to persuade to his audience that racism and segregation is not the plan for the future of America. As he delivered
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was perhaps one of the most influential person of our time. As the father of modern civil rights movement‚ Dr.Martin Luther king‚ Jr.‚ is recognized around the world as a symbol of freedom and peace. Born January 15‚ 1929‚ King was the son of an Atlanta pastor. King accomplished many achievements during his life. He graduated from Morehouse as a minister in 1948 and went on to Crozer Theological seminary in Chester‚ Pa.‚ where he earned a divinity degree. After that King went
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Martin Luther King is known for being one of the most influential human beings of American history. His great courage of standing up for civil rights for all blacks‚ everywhere was astonishing and remarkably courageous in many ways. Born in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1929‚ during his early ages of life his own mother refused him to have any sort of relationship with whites due to the amount of criticism and deaths upon a black men and women. When he became a Civil Rights activist‚ he suffered through death
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Martin Luther King Jr. was‚ and is still‚ a very influential person in today’s society. In his speech known as‚ “I Have a Dream”‚ he highlights the themes of freedom‚ justice‚ and brotherhood/sisterhood to show the problems that he saw during his time‚ and his hopes for the future. If Dr. King was alive today‚ he would still be working towards his dream for the nation. Consequently‚ there are many events that happen today that oppose King’s themes of freedom‚ justice‚ and brotherhood/sisterhood.
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Martin Luther king Jr. and Socrates both have quite a different opinions on the role of the laws in the society. One should keep in mind that both individuals had dealt with totally different political situations. MLK Jr. was dealing with racial segregation whereas‚ Socrates was dealing with disagreements of religious ideas and practices of the Athens at that time. However‚ both advocate that general public of the society should think for themselves and not fall prey to the common rationale associated
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guiding people towards either one of the sides. Martin Luther King Jr. and Socrates were both great leaders because they fearlessly dedicated their lives to their countrymen each had a unique vision. Though they lived in different time periods‚ King‚ a man who fought against segregation‚ and Socrates‚ one of the founders of Western philosophy‚ had many similarities; their power and influence. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great speaker who advocated
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X were complete opposites when it came to their beliefs of what needed to be done in order to be taken serious. Malcolm X was known for his belief of “by any means necessary” where Martin Luther King‚ Jr. believed in non-violence. Both men were concerned with different issues during the Civil Rights movement. Malcolm X was a charismatic
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