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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Martin Luther King Jr. was one of many activists that spoke up and took action for the African American people. A little background of Martin Luther King is he was born in Atlanta‚ GA on the date of January 15‚ 1929. The article “Martin Luther King Jr.” on Biography.com shows that in the early years of his life Martin Luther King dealt with racism and discrimination. As he attended seminary he encountered with Morehouse College President Benjamin E. Mays. He was the one that influenced King to use
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Christianity. Martin Luther King Jr is an ideal role model for Christians‚ as he demonstrated these qualities throughout his life. King was affected by religion throughout his childhood due to the fact that his father was a minister; however he was a constant target for discrimination and injustice due to the colour of his skin. King’s confidence in God and his deep faith assisted
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Tatum Porter Mrs. Keithley 7th English 9 November 2 Martin Luther King Jr. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice‚ suffering‚ and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”(brainyquotes.com) Human equality was not always a “thing” in the U.S there used to be slaves. After the Civil war‚ there was no slaves anymore after the union army won the war. this gave african americans a little
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When examining Martin Luther King Jr.’s peacebuilding work‚ he be perceived as a powerful individual. In the beginning years of his life‚ he witnessed a magnitude of mistreatment towards his race. It was because of those oppressions that he wanted to call for a change. As an adult Martin Luther King Jr. battled against racial inequalities peacefully. Martin’s idea of peace was to bring the races together equally and nonviolently. He exercised this belief in many ways‚ one being his well-known walk
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characteristics come to show 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
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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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Martin Luther King Jr is a Baptist minister and social activist. He led the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S in the 1950’s.Supporters have said he is amazing leader and his speeches are very motivational. Martin Luther King a Baptist minister and Civil-rights activist‚ had impact on race relations in the U.S. Martin Luther King was a great leader who had very motivational speeches and never gave up to make people equal. Martin Luther King Jr Philosophy is about nonviolence and he just wants
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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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I have the Faith‚ to Let Freedom Ring… Martin Luther King Jr gave a speech 50 years ago that would remain in people’s hearts forever. His speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. after the March on Washington on August 28th‚ 1963. In his famous “I have dream” speech Martin Luther King Jr used several literary terms. “Now is the time to lift our nations from the quicksand’s of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.” This particular sentence is a metaphor
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