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    Martin Luther King

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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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    Letter From Birmingham City Jail: An Appeal of Logic‚ Emotions‚ and Personal Conviction In persuasive essays‚ authors attempt to help their readers consider a point by using a variety of techniques to present their arguments. To captivate a reader’s attention in an appealing way‚ they offer logical reasoning‚ emotional testimonies‚ and their own personal convictions to present different arguments in favor of their platform. These three phenomena‚ known as logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos‚ are valuable tools

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    One of the greatest men in the history of India is unarguably Mahatma Gandhi . He sacrificed his own life for the sake of his country. The respect that he earned for himself despite leading a simple lifestyle is much appreciable. Mahatma Gandhi played a vital role in the freedom struggle of India. His non violent ways and peaceful methods were the foundation for gaining independence from the British. Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October at Porbandar located in Gujarat His full name was Mohandas

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    What made Cesar Chavez an effective leader? Many individuals have attempted to start a union for farm workers. The only one to succeed‚ however‚ was Cesar Chavez. He was a man with great qualities. He had a clear goal‚ courage‚ he was willing to sacrifice and he was for the people and with the people. Cesar Chavez was an effective leader because he was for the people‚ practiced non-violent protest‚ and boycotted the grape industry. “Si se puede – It can be done!” was what Cesar Chavez said

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most incredible men in the world. He thought that it was not right that African Americans had to drink out of separate water fountains‚ sit in the corner of restaurants in the ‘colored section’‚ or give up there bus seat to a white man because it was the law. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist that faught bravely for the freedom of himself and for the freedom of others. - Martin Luther King Jr. organized many nonviolent marches to protest against

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    Effects of Slavery

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    FREADOM FIGHTERS Netaji Subhashh Chandra Bose India is proud of Netaji Subhashh Chandra Bose. He was a patriot‚ a revolutionary figure like Rana Pratap. Netaji was born on 23rd January‚ 1897‚ at Cuttack in Orissa. His father‚ Janakinath Bose was a Government lawyer at the Cuttack District Court. He was a noble and talented lawyer. Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh was born on September 28‚ 1907. His father was also a revolutionary‚ so patriotism flowed in his blood. By the time‚ he completed his secondary

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    Mahatma Gandhi

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (pronounced [ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ʱi] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma (Sanskrit: "high-souled‚" "venerable"[2])—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa‚[3]—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu (Gujarati:

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    Every person has an ideal in his or her life and we all make endeavors to be like them. Most of us have leaders or actors as our ideals. In this present age of satellite communication it has become possible for us to know about the life styles of our ideals. We are aware of everything related to their lives rather we feel that they have become a part of our lives. This all has become possible because of media and we are able to see our ideals in happiness and in grief. I believe that in this age

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    21/01/13 Martin Luther King Martin Luther King lived from 1929 to1968 in America‚ there was much discrimination against black people. Even though slavery had been abolished in 1869‚ most black people still lived in poverty. Black people earned half the amount white people earned and many could not vote. Martin Luther King was Black American Christian who believed that god made everyone equal. Because of his Christian beliefs he worked towards equal rights through non-violent protests; his beliefs

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau influenced many people in the eighteenth century‚ including Robespierre and Maria Montessori. With his strong say in social inequality and dysfunctional democracy‚ he not only managed to impact the life of leaders and other famous philosophes during the French Revolution‚ but also help shape the world we live in today. Rousseau believed in a Direct Democracy‚ meaning that everyone has the right to an individual vote. In other words‚ he strongly influenced the development

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