parties have tried negotiate‚ but resulted in no agreement. Therefore‚ direct action attempts to highlight the problem‚ creating tension and adding pressure onto the opposing group. Different methods of direct action may be followed‚ such as Dr. Martin Luther King’s non-violent direct action or Malcolm X’s “any means necessary” direct action. Why is non-violent direct action ineffective? a) Non-violence will not stop the brutal hits by slave-owners‚ or the white men with their police dogs. Malcolm
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In his famous speech „I have a dream” delivered on 28th August 1964 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ Martin Luther King mentions a serious problem that affected and still is affecting lives of many Afro-Americans all around the United States. Black people in the whole country‚ but mostly in the south‚ were forbidden to vote even though they had a right to do that as citizens of the United States. He says „But one hundred years later (All right)‚ the Negro still is not free. (My
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In Martin Luther King’s “A Letter from the Birmingham Jail‚” he states "In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. We have gone through all these steps in Birmingham." Despite advocating for equal rights‚ treatment‚ progression‚ and peaceful protests King was considered an “extremist” at the time. Extremism is something that has a negative connotation‚ but he demonstrated
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better place to write a long letter than in a jail cell? Optimistic and bitter‚ Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” inspires the audience to come together to make a change and defends the people involved. King expresses his hope to the nation through his tone‚ rhetorical appeals‚ and rhetorical tools. Kings optimistic and bitter tone inspires and defends the audience throughout his letter. Martin begins his letter with optimism about the future for him and his people. King
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On April 4‚ 1967‚ Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech “Beyond -- A time To Break SIlence” at Riverside Church in New York City. This speech spoke out against the American involvement in the Vietnam War. On this day‚ Dr. King was able to create a stir within America that would soon cause a ripple effect in our community about the unfairness of this participation when compared to our own needs. Dr. King was able to effectively use strategies such as diction‚ irony‚ and ethos to strengthen his
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The unrivaled passion of the US’s Civil Rights Movement crafted some of the greatest speakers and leaders of mankind. These people led using the instruments of change: their words‚ in the form of speeches and letters. Martin Luther King Jr and Robert F. Kennedy gained fame in the movement for their unequaled eloquence through letters such as King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Kennedy’s impromptu speech following King’s death. Everyone in the Civil Rights Movement strove for change but the way
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The Dream Speech Martin Luther King’s famous speech‚ “I Have a Dream”‚ impacted many people in 1963 and it still impacts people today. Watching the inauguration of our first black president on Tuesday was an amazing feeling; the feeling that anything is possible in America. Forty six years later and Dr. King’s dreams are beginning to come true. People of all different colors came together on Tuesday to watch a nation that will be forever changed. Dr. King’s dream of having everyone come together
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The idea of reformation is people making changes for the better for them and for others. Martin Luther Is the founder of reformation in Germany. He created a schism between between catholics and new lutherans Which created conflict because the pope didn’t like losing followers. In 1517 Martin Luther began his process of reformation by nailing his 95 theses to the door of a church. The catholic church was powerful because it had been built up over centuries and relied on ignorance and superstition
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Protestants were known for opposing the Church’s ideas that the papacy was somehow special. In the eyes of the Roman Catholic Church‚ the Papacy was above the common people‚ and that the Pope’s work was more important to God. Protestants like Martin Luther and John Calvin denounced this claim‚ and supported in all work is sacred. This doctrine meant that God saw everyone as spiritual equals. Another belief that the two had in common was priesthood of all believers‚ which means that anyone can read
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X both had philosophy’s on racial discrimination. Martin Luther King’s philosophy on violence‚ public education‚ and integration made the most sense to Americans in 1600’s‚ than Malcolm X’s philosophy. Martin Luther King believed in nonviolence ‚because violence doesn’t solve any problems and only makes problems worse. Malcolm X did not favor violence ‚but believes that they can’t get realization and dignity of Negroes by civil terms. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy
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