Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Daw Aung San Suu Kyi‚ born in 1945‚ leader of the nonviolent movement for human rights and the restoration of democracy in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma)‚ and Nobel laureate. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) and educated in India and England‚ where she attended the University of Oxford. She received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the American University in Washington‚ D.C.‚ in 1997. Her mother was a prominent diplomat; her father
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Martin Luther king‚ Jr. By: Bilal Ahmad 7-E Can you imagine the world if Martin Luther king did not help to get equal rights between White people and Black people? Martin Luther king was an American pastor‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. We as a race would not be where we are today. Martin Luther king Jr. is a symbol of social justice all over the United States. Everything king did started with his childhood. His parents taught him
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: An American Leader During his brief lifetime‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. led an exemplary life of leadership. Prior to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968 (“About Dr. King”)‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. His work to end racial discrimination‚ however‚ was not the only thing King did to establish his legacy in American history as an important leader. His political activism‚ diplomatic virtue and efforts to improve
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“Free at Last:” The Heroic Life of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Ryan Thomas LENG_112 Critical Analysis Elizabeth Kons May 1st‚ 2012 Martin Luther King‚ Jr. once stated‚ “We believe the highest patriotism demands the ending of the war and the opening of a bloodless war to final victory over racism and poverty” (as cited in “Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚” 2010‚ para. 9). During King’s life in the 1950s‚ the American society was shaped under the policy of “separate but equal‚” as stated by Stephen VanLieu
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Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream Martin Luther King was an established clergyman and one of the most prominent civil rights activists of the 1960s. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and electrified America with his momentous “I Have a Dream” speech‚ dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal‚ and through the integration of society‚ peace and harmony could be achieved. His words were directed
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Picture Martin Luther King‚ Jr. King‚ Martin Luther‚ Jr. (1929-1968)‚ an African American Baptist minister‚ was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950’s and 1960’s. He had a magnificent speaking ability‚ which enabled him to effectively express the demands of African Americans for social justice. King’s eloquent pleas won the support of millions of people—blacks and whites—and made him internationally famous. He won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for
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Modern History Research Assignment 2013 Semester 1 Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement Due Week 4 May 6th Hypothesis: Martin Luther King was a key persona in the early Civil Rights Movement and was successful in creating positive change in African American life "Black Power!". "Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr."20th Century History. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. http://history1900s.about.com/cs/martinlutherking/a/mlkassass.htm Anderson‚ Maureen‚ Anne Low‚ and Ian Keese
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Martin Luther King is the most important member of the Civil Rights movement of the 20th century. There has never been‚ nor will there ever be‚ one who is able to best the accomplishments which King achieved‚ as well as the inspiration which he motivated within millions of Americans‚ both who had been oppressed and those who felt the apathy for the oppressed‚ yet had never been inspired to act on their convictions. Martin Luther King brought these two people together in record numbers and in a way
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Martin Luther King Assessment Task Research Task (200 words in total) 1. In that ways were the African-American people treated differently from white people in the USA in the 1950s. African-Americans were separated from white people by law and discriminated against by the white people. They were referred to as ‘Negros’‚ which was an insensitive word to call the African-Americans. White people separated children from African-American families and there were ‘coloured’ seats for African-American
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Martin Luther King Biography : “Martin Luther King was a great American who worked for civil rights [->0]in the United States[->1] in the 1950s and 60s. He fought for the rights of African Americans[->2] and many people‚ blacks as well as whites‚ supported him. In 1964 he received the Nobel Peace Prize[->3]. King was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He had a brother‚ Alfred and a sister‚ Christine. Both his father and grandfather were ministers. His mother was a school teacher
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