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    it causes more harm than good. Remaining silent does not solve any problems‚ but rather lets it continue; it can not contribute of seeking the meaning of right and wrong. Martin Luther King Jr. was an outspoken man who advocated for equality in racism and and civil rights through nonviolence. With a passionate stance‚ King declares‚ “In the end‚ we will remember not the words of our enemies‚

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    creed: - ’We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal.” quoted by Martin Luther King Jr.( www.GoodReads.com) Martin Luther King Jr. was becoming an inspiration to many families‚ businessmen by just speaking his mind and soon people understood where he was coming from. Martin Luther King Jr. was apart of many‚ things‚ but one was the Montgomery Bus Boycott Martin Luther King Jr. did many praiseworthy things in his life that have abundantly affected the world‚ such as

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    Earlier in this video martin Luther King Jr had talked about the first amendment and he quote “somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for rights.” He had expressed freedom of assembly by assembling people to the temple building in Memphis to talk about equal wages for the sanitary workers. He had expressed the freedom of speech by speaking

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    dreams‚ but the dream that Martin Luther King Jr. had surpass most and changed the course of history and the lives of the African American people. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most prominent African American civil rights leaders of his era. Beginning in 1955 King worked tirelessly to bring about social change and change the laws of the United States America to end the plight‚ despair and inequality that plagued the African American people. Martin Luther King Jr. King was the most popularized

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    MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I admire Martin Luther King Jr.; his transformational leadership was and remains important throughout American History. He inspired thousands of people with his speeches. His famous speech “I Had a Dream” shows his leadership style‚ he was very effective in giving his message. Although many transformational leaders have been remembered in the past decades‚ Martin Luther King Jr. has created a legacy. If it wasn’t for his transformational leadership‚ our nation could be

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    an individual’s behavior. Through the analysis of three readings entitled “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato‚ “Civil Disobedience” by Thoreau‚ and “A Letter from Birmingham Jail” by King‚ the reader can conclude that the main idea of the nature of good revolves around personal morals and open-mindedness rather than civil law or majority rule in the face of justice. In “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato‚ the nature of good is represented through the deprivation of light the prisoners of the cave experience

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    that he will die for‚ he isn’t fit to live" [NCC STAFF]. This is a qoute that summarizes the social justice pioneer and hero‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. King lived and died based on what he believed was right‚ just‚ and morally sound. These next few paragraphs will shed some light on one of America’s heros. Alberta Williams King gave birth to Martin Luther Jr. on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He grew up in a large Victorian home on Auburn Avenue and lived there for twelve years

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    The words in which Martin Luther king jr used to describe education are accurate in my eyes. Education itself is meant to provide a person with information as well as a variety of different ideas and perspectives of the world‚ which could be seen as the intelligence aspect described in the quote. From these ideas and views‚ a person is allowed to develop their own opinions which in turn shapes the person and their beliefs creating the character aspect of Kings definition. In order for a person to

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    indirectly‚” a quote from Martin Luther KingJr. who was an American Baptist minister and the leader of the Civil Rights Movement. He was known for the advancement of civil rights using a nonviolent action on his beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He lived with his parents‚ siblings‚ and as well as his grandparents. His name was supposed to be Michael King Jr.‚ after his dad but after their trip from Germany‚ his father added Luther to his name and the

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    Martin Luther King Jr. is known for his nonviolent approach to gain freedom for the African American community. He gained much respect and has become a figure to appreciate. At a time of so much oppression‚ he refused to abide by the Whites and wanted to abide by both Whites and Blacks. In his famous letter at Birmingham Jail‚ he addresses the topic of acting now and acting with the full support of everyone. In this way he is similar to Malcolm X who also wanted the Africans to stand up against the

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