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    Why was Martin Luther King Jr. a good leader? Martin Luther King Jr. was a good leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He lead the March On Washington which was to end racial discrimination. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader before‚during The Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. had a purpose by giving his “I Have A Dream” speech. King gave the speech August 28‚ 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. One of his purposes was to changed some people’s minds about racism. Martin Luther King Jr’s

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    The following paper is about how Martin Luther King had a conflict and compromised.  But first let’s talk about his father who inspired his son to make this all happen. Martin Luther King sr. was a member of a Baptist church and decided to be a preacher after being inspired by ministers who were getting ready to stand up for racial equality. Martin Luther King Seniors Wife Martin Luther King Juniors mom got killed on a Sunday by an African American man while at church playing on the church organ

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    My person is about Martin Luther King Jr. Martinwas an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 through 1968. 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 and inspired by the nonviolent activism of Mahatma. Martin Luther King Jr is an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson

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    The works and life of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. -How they have affected me and how I will carry out his teachings in my life”   Martin Luther King showed me how we have to stand up for what we believe in and pursuit our own dreams. Once he said‚ "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‚ but by the content of their character." This quote brings everyone together because even though we have our own unique

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    composer and year of publication. I Have a Dream (IHD) is a speech composed by Martin Luther King Jr – a prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement – on August 28th 1963. 2) Identify the context in which your ORT has been set. Martin Luther King Jr was an activist for African American civil rights. On the day of the speech 200‚000 fellow activists were participating in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; King delivered his speech from the steps of the

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    When examining Martin Luther King Jr.’s peacebuilding work‚ he be perceived as a powerful individual. In the beginning years of his life‚ he witnessed a magnitude of mistreatment towards his race. It was because of those oppressions that he wanted to call for a change. As an adult Martin Luther King Jr. battled against racial inequalities peacefully. Martin’s idea of peace was to bring the races together equally and nonviolently. He exercised this belief in many ways‚ one being his well-known walk

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    In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s I Have A Dream speech‚ he caters to the creativity and the problems of the nation by presenting his goal as a dream. His dream‚ or goal‚ was to abolish the segregation of the 1960’s. Dreams are most commonly seen as the goals‚ aspirations‚ and lifestyles that we hope for ourselves. Dr‚ King wanted the people to see that he wasn’t going to sugarcoat any of the terrible treatments or misconducts placed on the black community. He knew that what he was working towards

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    a ton of question‚ like who is your favorite person. I said “Martin luther king jr.” because without him the world would have never changed. This brings me back to my third grade class. Where I really started learning history and seeing how important it is. I really focused on rasicm and slavery and things like that. I remember classmates asking me why I care so much on the subject. But I learned a lot through the year. Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. lead the modern American Civil Rights Movement. He

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    a. I chose Martin Luther King‚ Junior’s speech. The name of this speech is “I have a Dream” b. I listened to this speech in Chinese when I was in the middle school. I was attracted by this title-“I have a Dream”. This time‚ I want to listen it again in English in order to feel the original feeling of this speech. c. First‚ I am impressed by the introduction part of this speech. The opening is a powerful one and can stir up the listeners’ passion. When I heard it‚ I really want to know what

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    American‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ went through many hardships and struggles on a societal scale. Martin Luther King was faced with many adversities in his life‚ overcame his own struggles‚ and taught us why overcoming our own is important. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faced many adversities in his lifetime. An illustration of this is located in “Martin Luther King Jr.- (Excerpts from) Letter from Birmingham City Jail”‚ where it states “While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail‚ I came across

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