In crafting his “I have a dream” speech‚ Martin Luther King Jr. relies on his credibility as a rhetor to assure his audience’s willingness not only to listen‚ but also to adopt his dream for the nation. MLK’s life experiences helped him appeal to a broad range of audiences. Thus‚ Dr. King’s hereditary background‚ education‚ and occupation laid the foundation for his charisma‚ which informed his activism and effectiveness as a civil rights leader. Addressing an audience of hundreds of thousands of
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because of the unethical and morally wrong values they held. Only the brave and strong would think to stand up for what they believe to be correct in a peaceful but effective manner ; figures like Henry David Thoreau‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. have all contributed to the idea of civil disobedience. Inspiring figures like these men have indeed left a positive mark on societies to stand up for what they believe is the right thing no matter the consequences. Henry David Thoreau
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Movement” is important in showing the varying views of both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. The video makes it well evident that both men were striving for the same end result‚ which was “defeating white racism and empowering African Americans. However‚ as the video explains‚ while both men had the same destination in mind‚ they both sought different journeys to get there. Through an analysis of the PBS video‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech‚ and several passages from The Autobiography
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How and why did Martin Luther King‚ Jr. work against prejudice? Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 25th 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia in the United States of America. He was an American clergyman‚ activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon. King became a civil rights activist early in his career. King led many non-violent protests
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Gulliksen English 112 D7 21 January 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ son of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr.‚ was born on Tuesday‚ January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Excelling in academics‚ at the age of 15‚ King went on to Morehouse College‚ in his junior year of high school without an actual graduation‚ as a result from high scores on his college entrance exams. Graduating from Morehouse College in 1948 with a B.A. in Sociology‚ King went on to enroll at Crozer Theological
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March 25‚ 2010 Abstract This paper is meant to describe the trials and tribulations as well as the influences and effects that the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. had on the 1960’s and beyond. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1929 as Michael Luther King but changed his name to Martin in 1934. King was brought up in a morally wealthy family as his grandfather and father both served as pastors. He had a B.A. from Morehouse College and a B.D
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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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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. As a teenage girl‚ I have a high level of respect for what Mr. King did. Because
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government was involved in Martin Luther King Jr’s death‚ there are also people in society who believe that James Earl Ray acted alone in the assassination‚ the fingerprints on the gun‚ Ray’s background and criminal records‚ and there’s no evidence pointing to the government‚ all led to Ray. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. who was a civil rights leader was assassinated on April 4‚ 1968. By a man named James Earl Ray. James Earl Ray was convicted for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr‚ “Witnesses had seen him
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Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Martin Luther King was originally Michael‚ but it was later changed to Martin. He was born to Reverend Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King father was named Michael king until he changed it to Martin which King name was changed to Martin. The King family took a trip to Germany‚ which made them change their name to Martin Luther to honor the Protestant leader Martin Luther. Martin had
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