Martin Luther King Jr. was a powerful man with good intentions for civil right. He wrote an extensive letter to eight clergymen who condemned the timing of the civil rights movement on April 16‚ 1963‚ from a jail in Birmingham‚ Alabama. Even though the letter was addressed to the clergymen‚ the message was geared towards a larger audience‚ especially King’s “Christian and Jewish brothers” (King). King believes that without direct action‚ the rights for African Americans could never be achieved. He
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Speeches in which this is observed include "I Have A Dream" by Martin Luther King and "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln which have been valued and remembered throughout time as being historically influential and valued‚ as such‚ as they use the values of their time and audience to inspire‚ persuade and unite the public with their message. Martin Luther King electrified America with his pivotal speech‚ dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC in 1963
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Martin Luther King Jr. was known as one of the most influential and inspirational civil rights leader. He was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ to Alberta King and Martin Luther King Sr. Martin grew up and went to college at only 15 years old. He became active in public speaking and becoming a pastor. He had a huge impact on race relations throughout the U.S.‚ eventually helping end segregation in the U.S. He was murdered by James Earl Ray in 1968. King made many well known speeches throughout his life
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that a movement started that changed the United States‚ rewrote history‚ and help shape the world that we know today. The Civil Rights Movement occurred in the 1950’s and it was a period of time where our society was changing. Contrary to what many people believe today‚ it wasn’t just a movement for African Americans to be treated equal‚ it was a movement mainly for everyone to be treated equal‚ men and women of different races‚ people with disabilities‚ and sexual orientation. The movement was aimed
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living in this world. Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia. “Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist‚ who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968 (biography).” Martin was in the NAACP which refers to National Association Advancement of Colored People. “That was the leading African American
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Does Martin Luther King Deserve To Be Known As Americas Greatest Civil Rights Leader? In the 1860’s slavery was abolished and this should have meant equal rights for all minorities and white. But still‚ African Americans suffered discrimination and difficulties in everyday life. The southern states were known to be violent towards the black communities within it. An example of which is the murder of Emmitt Till‚ a young black boy from Chicago who travelled down to Alabama to visit his grandmother
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who thought segregation was a good thing and supported it strongly. They didn’t think there was anything wrong with separate facilities and they didn’t even wonder about how African Americans lives were affected by this injustice. African Americans rights were basically stripped away all because they were viewed as “different.” A Florida congressman‚ Frank Clark‚ was open about his views on segregation. He truly believed segregation was a great thing and he supported this belief. When talking about
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It was a glorious April 4th evening as Martin Luther King and hundreds of followers were gathering for a civil rights march. Many cheered on as the civil rights leader graciously out step on the second floor balcony of the Motel Lorraine. Roaring cheers rose from the crowd rose up as Martin Luther King stand there waving his arm with his heart warming smile waiting for the uprising taper off so he can continue with his speech. When suddenly a piercing blast broke the noise and the crowd ’s cheerful
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Sometime between 1500 and 1620 the Protestant Movement was started in England teaching that through baptism all people were dedicated to the worship of God making us all priests. While the Protestant was making there mark the Catholic church was growing finatually with wealth from selling indulgences to followers that promised pardoned sinners from punishment in the afterlife. A man named Martin Luther led the fight against the Catholic church‚ he was a German monk that believed that the people
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary man. He spoke of non-violent ways to create a fair and equal society. He preached that all men are the same and created equal no matter the color of your skin. He was a great public speaker and reached many people in his speeches. Martin King even got to speak to thousands of people at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke these words. "I have a dream that my four little children
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