... Jr. is considered a great legend then and now for the civil rights movement. King open opportunities in America for all Americans not just African Americans. The birth of the civil rights movement began when an African American lady name Rosa Parks a member of the NAACP (National Advancement Association for Colored People), refused to give up ... hotels, restaurants, transit and housing. King's effort of nonviolence worked at some cities in the south but not all, but path the way for African Americans for years to come. King's exertion lead to violence against himself and family includi...

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... amendment guarantees to all citizens equal protection under the law. After the law was put into place African Americans still faced the struggles of segregation and discrimination. Many famous African American activists fought to end this horrid period of inequality by standing up for their rights and forming ... as The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was obvious that the 14th amendment did not bring equality nor stop African Americans from being discriminated against for jobs and getting into colleges. The United States Congress acted on this in 1964 by pa...

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... tens of thousands of miles for railroads. Acceptance of Indians was finally given in the times of need during World War II. Indian-Americans began joining with America's armed forces, and supporting the financial crisis at home until the war ended. One of the most talked about ... discrimination lived in the story of Africans. In 1669, Slavery was made into property by law, so beginning the centuries of oppression by white Americans on people who were not "pure" enough. From there Africans were slaves the moment they stepped foot onto America. In the 1800's southerner ... keep from them ...

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... of using vivid details the describe the plight of himself and other Blacks, King offers the opportunity for us to vicariously experience the heartbreaking emotions in the daily lives of African Americans under the laws of segregation. These poignant images and detailed with striking clarity when King writes, "But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will ... religious leaders in the community were often the most respected and admired, King began to see the church the way his father did -- as a means for great social change for African-Americans. By quoting r...

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