Martin Luther King, Jr. was born Tuesday, January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, to the proud parents Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. ... The Bus Company had no riders so one-third of all the drivers were let go. ... They used this event as an effort to desegregate all of the segregated restaurants, theatres, bathrooms, or anything else they felt necessary. ... One of the quotes from his speech said," I have a dream that one day (Yes) this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of it's creed: " We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men ar...

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Freedom fighter Martin Luther King sought out to put an end to this discrimination against blacks. After receiving his doctorate in theology from Boston University in 1955, King became a pastor at a church in Montgomery, Alabama. As the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, King organized many marches, boycotts, and sit-ins. ... First of all, Kings tone plays an important role in this letter, the education and vocabulary he uses lets people know that he knows what he's talking about. ... King also mentions numerously that he uses non-violent campaigns, which shows th...

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Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspiring man, to all cultures of the world. ... Martin Luther King Jr. helped all the African American communities through 1950-1960. ... After the day that Martin Luther King Jr. presented his fascinating speech the people of America began to see that we are not all that different, aside from our beliefs and religions, we all are hard working human beings, trying to go through each day of our lives. All Martin Luther King Jr. wanted was to keep the promise of America and live out the American dream. ... Without Martin Luther King Jr.'...

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"After Your Death" Dear Dr. King, If you were here with us today I think you would be very pleased with the progress of the civil rights movement and the status of today's society. There have been many great changes in the past 40 years, since your tragic death. I think you would smile upon all...

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Martin Luther King Jr. is a symbol of social justice all over the United States. ... King met with President John F. ... The Civil Rights Movement led a wave of motions that are still fighting for equality for all people today. ... Martin Luther King Jr. stood for many things; non-violence, love, equality, peace, all of which could be used to define his perfect community, his perfect world. Martin believed all of these things could be achieved with the right frame of mind. ...

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King wished to use peaceful means to correct the injustices. ... It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." ... King announced the formation of the Poor People's Campaign. ... " The "black revolution" was more than a civil rights movement, he insisted "It is forcing America to face all its interrelated flaws-racism, poverty, militarism and materialism." After her husband's death, Coretta Scott King...

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of great ambition. ... King was truly gifted. ... King is one of the most effective activists of the 20th century and for all his accomplishments, he never used violence as a means to an end. ... Stores, restaurants, schools and hotels were all desegregated (M, Cooper). ... Today, a national holiday is named in his honor for a man a of great pride who was able to obtain Civil Rights all African Americans deserved. ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. ... All Dr. ... King ended his letter he states, " the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty... No, we all did. We were all cheated out of a great leader, and hero. ...

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He avoided violence at all costs. ... This statement goes back to the thesis because all King wants is for he and other African Americans to be free. ... This statement goes back to the thesis the very same way all King wants is for color of skin not to matter in the world. ... King then emphasizes that the day this dream comes true, it will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning (King 618). ... All in all the last statement by King helps to summarize the essay. ...

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During his life he was awarded many awards for all of his hard work. Martin Luther king led many protest marches and delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech. ... This started when a black passenger disobeyed the law and refused to give up her seat, the law at the time required all blacks to give up their seats for white people. ... Many laws were put into place because of Martin Luther King. ... He is a man that will never be forgotten for all his marches, protests and speeches. ...

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Martin Luther King Jr.'... In their writings, both Swift and King use hyperbole, although in different ways. ... Martin Luther King Jr.'... King's emotion-filled testimony of persecution, yet with a positive outlook for future change led people to realize that freedom and liberty for all was not an earned privilege, but a necessity. ... King and Swift both addressed some sort of moral blindness or social injustice, and King, at least, inspired change in his audience. ...

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King also used ethos; credibility, to appeal to the audience. ... Finally, he goes on to saying, "Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states." King wants to remind the readers of his belonging. ... Finally, Martin Luther King Jr. uses logos; logic. ... Lastly, Martin Luther King Jr.'...

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Letter From Birmingham Martin Luther King Jr.'... In addition, this writing is persuasive in the amount of examples and situations described by King. ... He discusses Nebuchadnezzar, and how people in that time refused to obey his laws because they were unjust, just as King did in Birmingham. ... Now he isn't like all the other famous historical figures. ... King's is an intelligent African American who has been jailed unjustly but yet holds no grudges. ...

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Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King Day if he wasn't important? ... Should freedom of speech be banned there would be no more important philosophers and no more courageous acts, such as the desire of Martin Luther King Jr. for all blacks to be equal and Rosa Parks" courageous acts for people of different races to have the same privileges. ... One reason is we may all become richer without it. The only problem with this is even though we may all become richer we will lose all power we as citizens, have over the government. ... Russia and Cuba became poor countries and the citizens lost ...

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Regardless of the futility of that task, Martin Luther King, Jr. stood up for what he believed in. ... King was a civil rights reformer, who did not narrow his non-violent approach to the African American society; he was a hero who stood up for all minority groups such as the Arabic Americans, the Jewish, or any minority who had been treated unfairly by the oppressors. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first person to speak up for the Arabic ethnic group. ... King was the backbone of our freedom. ... I believe that without these protests and his firm belief in equality, I would not be here ...

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In spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights revolution, John F. ... All of the social issues are reflected in today's society: the civil rights movement, the student movement, the sexual revolution, the environment, and most controversial of all, Hippies. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... "I have a dream," King cried out. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. was very instrumental in the passing of this legislation. ... Johnson, was compelled to grant equal protection for all American citizens. ... As I stated previously, not many people know about Martin Luther King Jr.'... King and the state of Alabama as a whole. ... King through a whole different perspective. ...

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Ever since July 4th 1776, the day the Declaration of Independence was signed, there has been a belief in the minds,and hearts of all Americans. ... Our freedom is endless, and gives us the opportunity to be all that we can be. ... This man was Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. ... King used these rights to take a stand and create a better life for his people. ...

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The speech came a month after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his significant I Have a Dream speech. ... King supported. ... King in the speech. ... King, and Reverend Cleage all of which are Christian ministers. ... He is establishing, at the beginning of the speech, a common ethical ground with those in the audience who are not followers of Islam by comparing his reason for giving this speech to the likes of Adam Clayton Powell and Martin Luther King. ...

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Attaining Justice Prejudice, racism, and sexism have all been issues that have plagued the United States. These three issues all connect with the idealism of justice. ... King witnessed the discrimination African Americans endured. ... This belief is similar to Martin Luther King Jr.'... Justice is fairness, and King explains this...

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The Fifteenth Amendment gave all males the right to vote regardless of their race, but excluded all females. ... King's role in equality and all his protests were influential factors in his striving for equality. ... King led a march from Selma, Alabama, all the way to the steps of the capitol building in Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate the lack of African-American voting rights, which ended with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ... Johnson signed it into law, this signified King's life's work had been a success. ... This success for the African-American co...

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Kennedy's speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, announcing to the heavily African-American crowd that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. ... Immediately after the crowd responded with near pandemonium, he said, "Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice for his fellow human beings, and he died because of that effort." This helped a lot because it brought many to the quick realization that Martin Luther King Jr. did not die in vain, but in fighting for a cause that was valuable to all of them. ... He does not want to call attention and bring pity to the Kennedy name...

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They were all well dressed, doing their homework, while crowds began to form outside the store. ... Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr., all happened in the 60's. ... It was here that King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. ... The charges on all the other protestors were dropped. ... In 1964, King was named "Man of the Year" in Time magazine. ...

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Martin Luther King didn't give up when the times got hard he just kept going. Martin Luther King knew that people would try and kill him but through it all he fought for the rights of his people. ... It is not just the rough times that test people's perseverance; it is also during the frustrating times when there is no wind at all. ... All the way from Wellington to Sydney they travel. ... They could have given up, but instead we worked all the harder to catch them, which they did just before the finish. ...

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"This event was the turning point in the desegregation of public schools, and the beginning to equality among all races." ... On December 5, 1955, King addressed over 4 thousand people at the Holt St. ... The boycott continued on and police ordered all taxis to charge a minimum .45 cent fare. ... Topeka's Board of Education, that all segregated schools are "inherently unequal," 9 African American students enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... The students would remain nonviolent and respectful at all times, and would dress in their best outfit. ...

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