Title of Speech: Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi General Purpose: To Commemorate Specific Purpose: To commemorate the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Gandhi is considered to be one of the most influential and admired individual who played an important part in the independence of India Introduction Attention Getter: George Washington. What comes to your mind when I say that name‚ “First President of the United States” or maybe “Father of the nation”? Yes‚ to Americans he
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Morality and Immorality: Actions vs. Results Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Niccolo’ Machiavelli had their own perspectives on what was moral and immoral. King and Machiavelli view what was morality right and how they would use this judgment in government and how it affected people in everyday life. King fought a moral fight against what was described as immoral laws to oppress blacks during an era of segregation in the United States. He believes that sometime it is moral to take
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along‚ the Indian people saw him as a godlike figure. The movie begins with Gandhi’s assassination‚ before going back to the early stages of Gandhi’s life. It shows how he was inspired to fight for the rights of the Indians in South Africa using nonviolence. After being fairly successful in South Africa‚ he turns to India as he realizes that Indians have been made second-class citizens in their own country. He begins a program of civil disobedience in India that the British cannot ignore any longer
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The Power of Nonviolence Demonstrators lined the coast as the blistering sun incinerated the crowd. Everyone’s eyes were on a short‚ Indian man wrapped in cloth‚ an unimpressive looking man named Mohandas “Mahatma” Karamchand Gandhi. A shudder of nervous anticipation shook him as he lowered his hand into the sloshing sea. Digging his hands into the ground‚ his hand hit something lumpy. Hands trembling‚ Gandhi lifted a lump of salty mud from the depths of the sea. The crowd gasped silently. Gandhi
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| Credibility & Modeling the Way | The Essential Tools to Effectively Lead | | | | Ashlynn Boler | Healthcare is an evolving yet complex system. Being it is constantly changing leaders of health organizations are faced with an infinite amount of challenges. As issues continuously present themselves leaders are pressured to rise to the challenge. Though rising to the challenge is a great quality of a leader. It is the leader’s ability to face those challenges as a person
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On Power and Violence In this passage from “On Violence”‚ Hannah Arendt attempts to make a clear distinction between the concepts of power and violence. In her analysis‚ Violence is an instrumental character (Arendt‚ 46). It stands in need of justification for some future purpose and of implements to carry its resolution. Power‚ she distinguishes‚ is characterized by legitimacy (52). It stands in need of numbers and mass support. Even though power and violence can be found in conjunction with one
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would affect society for decades to come. The biggest difference in the two leaders comes with their leadership tactics. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. believed heavily in nonviolence. To achieve equality with nonviolence‚ he used sit-ins‚ marches‚ and protests. He traveled from city to city to spread his message of nonviolence because he felt “compelled to carry the gospel of freedom” (MLK). King felt that the answer to equality was intelligence and high morals. As blacks furthered their education
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“At the center of nonviolence stands the principle of love.” (Martin Luther King Jr.) Martin Luther King Jr. is a well-known activist who fought for his people and equal rights. He gave a speech while accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in which he spoke about how far he has come and how far the movement he has been a part of has changed the United States for the better. Barack Obama also gave a speech while accepting his prize on the same topic of freedom and how he has been inspired and moved by the
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his loyal followers traveled to the sea to make salt with him until the law was repealed. Britain was shamed by this unresisting force and gave in to the power of disobedience. One of the most fascinating concepts about Gandhi is his fight for nonviolence. In Emerson’s
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King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. This picture was taken after he gave his speech in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and economic rights. The “I Have a Dream” speech was given during
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