period 3 5/1/16 Martin Luther King Jr "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin" Martin luther King Jr. was the leader of the African American civil rights movement. He was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta. He is the grandchild of the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist. He stood up for African American who wanted to be equal to whites‚ he was the leader of the civil rights movement. Martin luther King Jr. protested
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Biography Of Martin Luther King Jr. Kerry Frazier Tennessee State University Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. Name of student: Course name: Name of instructor: Date of submission: Introduction Martin Luther King Jr. lived in the United States of America from January 15 1929 until he met his untimely death through a tragic assassination. He is greatly reminisced among the black echelons as well as the American citizens with his legacy remaining
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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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in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character” (“Martin Luther King Jr.”). These wise and upholding words of confidence and determination changed the face of America during a time of hate and discrimination. King’s inspirational leadership and speeches helped make a local bus protest into a historical event (“King‚ Martin Luther Jr.”) He gathered thousands of people‚ both black and white‚ to many encouraging protests and meetings to bring
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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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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was an extremely inspirational individual‚ a humanitarian‚ civil rights activist in fact. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955‚ helped CSLC in 1957‚ helped to organise the March on Washington 1963 in which he presented his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech gaining his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. King‚ born son of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. spent most of his early life within church‚ singing amongst the choir in 1939. He attended
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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1992‚ in Atlanta Georgia. King grew up in in Atlanta where his father was a pastor at a small church. King had an older sister and a younger brother. Throughout school King was a good student and eventually attended College at only 15 years old. 4 years later King earned a sociology degree from Morehouse College. King married Coretta Scott and had 4 children. He became a pastor at a Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama. He completed
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the motives and perspectives of an important leader such as Martin Luther King Jr. A persons character is formed through the challenges they face in their lives‚ and all the struggles MLK faced in his have helped him to become the great leader he is known for today. Things like racial segregation and the Vietnam War caused him to want to fight for a different society and show how change can help better our future. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th‚ 1929 which was a time of racial
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Courage is just one word but that one word creates courageous words. Martin Luther King Jr. showed this throughout his life. He led a protest for what was right and spoke for what had to be done. Sadly all this courage led to his assassination as we remember today. Dr. King was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1929. As a child he never failed to ask discerning questions about the world around him. Though his father was a reverend‚ King initially had many doubts about the Christian religion‚ and it was only
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was not the only Civil Rights’ activist. Though‚ if he had not been assassinated‚ the Civil Rights Movement would have taken longer to pass. “A man who will not die for something is not fit to live.” -Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia on January 15‚ 1929. He was born to Reverend Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King Jr. had an older sister‚ Willie Christine King‚ and a younger brother‚ Alfred Daniel Williams
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