population‚ or a worldwide cause. Throughout history there have been many individuals who have not only risked their lives‚ but dedicated themselves to helping others. Martin Luther King Jr. is a prime example of this; he spent the majority of his life fighting for Civil Rights for African Americans‚ and in the end lost his life. Gandhi is another strong leader who fought for India’s independence from Great Britain. Cesar Chavez created the National Farmers
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln both helped tremendously as civil rights leaders. The civil rights movement took place in the 1950s and 1960s. The civil rights movement gave blacks equal rights under law in the United States (“Civil Rights Movement - Black History - HISTORY.com‚” n.d.). Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln were both great civil rights leaders. In 1964‚ Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize (Rappaport‚ 2001). Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech "I have a dream" conveyed very meaningful and powerful images within the speech. Many images that make you not only imagine but feel the pain the black men and women felt back in those days‚ the discrimination‚ and hatred white men had towards the black. But for what reason? Because they weren’t white. They didn’t see them as equal and assumed they were better. This was all over a skin color. Dr. King speaks about that it is said "All men are created equal" but they
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Many though it was the greatest speech given in history. I Have a Dream" became the aims of the march and the entire civil rights movement. His dream represented the dream of millions of Americans demanding a free‚ equal‚ and just nation. Lyndon Johnson‚ delivered his “The Great Society” speech on May 22‚ 1964 at the University of Michigan. Johnson spoke to the college
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the Civil Rights Movement‚ Martin Luther King chose to take that role to solve the unjust oppression that was occurring. King possessed the characteristics of a great leader; believing in equality‚ non-violent civil disobedience and a strong call to action. Through these‚ King was able to be a successful leader to the oppressed and had a strong influence across the world. The drive of the Civil Rights Movement was the segregation and prejudice that minorities faced. King writes “A Letter from Birmingham
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The philosophies of Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr had an impact on transcendentalism and the Civil Rights Movement. Henry David Thoreau was a leading philosopher and transcendentalist in New England. His most famous work in 1849‚ Civil Disobedience‚ took transcendentalism and implemented into society. Thoreau’s civil acts were fundamental due to the fact that he did not integrate violence or fear. Thoreau’s defiant actions‚ involving governmental issues‚ landed him in jail because
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do something but you still do it‚ you are courageous. Gandhi spoke courageously by standing up in the face of violence. He said‚ "Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind." (286); this is a statement that many would find naïve‚ but Gandhi went against the norm‚ and that is something that is courageous in itself. Courage is doing what you believe in despite the odds that may be against you‚ and this is exactly what Gandhi did. Overcoming your fears and standing up for what you
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received the Nobel Peace Prize for battling racial inequality through nonviolence. To this day‚ he is still the youngest male to receive the prize at the age of 35. King was assassinated on April 4th‚ 1968 in Memphis‚ Tennessee. His death was then followed by riots in many US cities. His mother‚ Alberta Williams King‚ was also murdered. She was killed while attending church in Atlanta in 1974 by a 23 year old man named Marcus Wayne Chenault. He shot and killed Alberta while she was playing
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dream‚” Martin Luther King‚ Jr said. He had a dream that his four little children would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Martin was born at noon on Tuesday‚ January 15‚ 1929 at the family home in Atlanta‚Georgia. Martin’s father was a minister‚ so church was a very big part of his childhood people knew Martin’s dad around town‚ Martin Luther King‚ Sr everybody in the town called him Daddy King. Martin’s mom’s name was Alberta Williams King. Martin had two
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buy an indulgence! You need to purchase one to forgive your sins and for tonight only Pope Leo X is willing to sell you one.” Fear rushes over you. As you look around you see a monk. That monk’s name is Martin Luther. You don’t know it yet but religion is going to change thanks to Luther. Martin Luther was a german monk and
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