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    diversity we would all be the same. Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. brought different cultures together as one in harmony. One’s race and color doesn’t make someone better than the other. Everyone is different but that makes us ourselves. Everyone is not the same on the outside‚ but we are the same on the inside. Just because someone is white or black doesn’t

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    3 5/1/16 Martin Luther King Jr "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin" Martin luther King Jr. was the leader of the African American civil rights movement. He was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta. He is the grandchild of the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist. He stood up for African American who wanted to be equal to whites‚ he was the leader of the civil rights movement. Martin luther King Jr. protested

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    A wise man once said‚ “Whatever your life’s work is‚ do it well.” That wise man was Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. King lived in a time where the concept of respect and admiration was few and far between. Although Mr. King lived in a world like this‚ he saw the potential for the world to use its God given talents. Martin Luther King Jr. also saw a world that needed a wake up call. With his ministries‚ he intended to give the world just that. The world today is forever grateful for what he did for us

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    Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr. were the superstars‚ so to speak of the Civil Rights Movement. By far they are the most famous individual to be involved with the Civil Rights Movement. When you look at history books are magazine articles they are still mentioned even today in time. Even though they both died in the 60’s ‚ their legacy still lives on‚ to live in a world free of segregation‚ but they each had different ways of getting what they want. Some ways of getting what they wasn’t led to

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    Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that his nation would one day have no racism anymore. “I have dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. (Martin Luther King Jr.) He wanted his nation to not be judged by their color of their skin but by their personality because he wanted everything and everyone to be treated the same and fair. Also he graduated at the age of fifteen. Let’s all be grateful

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    Martin Luther KingJr. was not the only Civil Rights’ activist. Though‚ if he had not been assassinated‚ the Civil Rights Movement would have taken longer to pass. “A man who will not die for something is not fit to live.” -Martin Luther KingJr. Martin Luther KingJr. was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia on January 15‚ 1929. He was born to Reverend Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King Jr. had an older sister‚ Willie Christine King‚ and a younger brother‚ Alfred Daniel Williams

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    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are very prominent African American individuals throughout history. They fought for what they stood for but in many different ways. As we all know in history there are no two great men that are alike. Their many beliefs may have blossomed from the households they came from and how they grew up. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated. While‚ Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged environment that was very hostile with barely any schooling

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    Martin Luther King Jr. : an Inspirational Hero Martin Luther King Jr. once said “ In the recesses of my heart‚ I am fundamentally‚ a clergyman‚ a Baptist preacher.” During a time of inequality and a time of need‚ Martin Luther King Jr. became a leader‚ a regional sign of hope‚ strength‚ and courage. People all around him looked to him as a leader‚ someone that would help change the way people looked at colored skin forever. King was not liked because he stood up and said that he didn’t like the

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Critique Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Junior has what critics deemed as one the greatest speeches of his time. The speech has contributed to him being named Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year” in 1963 and his Noble Peace prize the following year. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist preacher and so he was familiar to public speaking. But what if he was unknown to us as an iconic speaker

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    between them and us is that they had to suffer so we can have a more secure prosperous life. In this quote‚ King says “a riot” not civil protest‚ stating boldly that if we ignore the needs of the people‚ a catastrophe will erupt. King also stated‚ “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon‚ which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is the sword that heals.” This man died in 1968‚ yet he is still being quoted and looked up to. This man’s weapon of choice is the people; the

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