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    said “Martin luther king jr.” because without him the world would have never changed. This brings me back to my third grade class. Where I really started learning history and seeing how important it is. I really focused on rasicm and slavery and things like that. I remember classmates asking me why I care so much on the subject. But I learned a lot through the year. Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. lead the modern American Civil Rights Movement. He achieved so much for African Americans. “Dr. King is widely

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    When we think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we often think of an African American man that led all African Americans into making history each day he led the civil rights movement. During the 13 years of MLKS leadership from December 1955-April 4 1968‚ the African American community achieved more progress towards racial equality in America than the previous years had done. King was and still is to this day considered of the most prominent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders

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    Americans live their lives‚ small struggles and triumph. One American‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ went through many hardships and struggles on a societal scale. Martin Luther King was faced with many adversities in his life‚ overcame his own struggles‚ and taught us why overcoming our own is important. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faced many adversities in his lifetime. An illustration of this is located in “Martin Luther King Jr.- (Excerpts from) Letter from Birmingham City Jail”‚ where it states “While

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    a new life. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a Civil Rights activist in a time of inequality went against the tide of society in attempt to bring fairness to Black men‚ women‚ and children across America. Adolf Hitler‚ a political leader before and during World War 2‚ used his abilities to push his own agenda against the Jewish people to create his own “perfect” society. Martin Luther KingJr. was a man who faced prejudice‚ segregation‚ and police brutality during the Civil Rights Movement in the middle

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister‚ activist‚ and a humanitarian who became known around the world because of his non-violent actions to gain Civil Rights. He was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15th in 1929. He is a man of leadership‚ courage‚ and understanding. Martin had a difficult life of hardships. Growing up he learned many new aspect in life. He changed the world immensely due to his actions and beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr. had a vision that adapted the world in a tremendous way

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    Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He was inspired by advocates of nonviolence such as Mahatma Gandhi. His name was originally Michael‚ not Martin. At the age of 12‚ he seems to have tried to commit suicide. It was May of 1941 when his grandmother passed away after a heart attack. Martin Luther KingJr.’s birthday was first observed as a national

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Jean Carlos Perez Latrish Clark Final Essay. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man‚ with great accomplishments. If we could understand all of the things that he did in his life time we would endure so much information about the life that he led‚ and the way the world was back then. My goal is to do just that. I will start at the beginning of Martin Luther King Jr’s life and how it was to grow

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    What makes Martin Luther King Jr a interesting person? King was an interesting person because he was a civil right leader‚ a priest and a non-judgmental individual. He has a historical background‚ he fought for the civil right and won the Nobel Prize. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January‚ 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia‚ United States. He attended Atlanta public schools. Following graduation from Morehouse College in 1948‚ King entered Crozer Theological Seminary‚ having been ordained the previous

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    Although Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez came from very different backgrounds‚ their success as leaders of the Civil Rights Movement bears many similarities in its historic development. One major similarity between King and Chavez is that they were both great orators and made a number of notable speeches‚ which contributed to the social advancement of the minorities. King‚ who was ordained as a Baptist minister at the age of 27‚ was often put in the position to preach about what he believed in

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    someone such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a true hero. In the following paragraphs‚ these three reasons will give to why he is a hero. (COMMONLIT) For the starting reason‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to take a stand for equality. As evidence from the text‚ “The Banality Of Heroism”‚ “A hero has the resistance or unwillingness to be moved.” This connects to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because saying that in other words‚ he had taken a stand for what he thought was right and just. In the text

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