... pursued his graduate studies, he also sought a wife. Early in 1952 he met Coretta Scott, and aspiring singer. After completing his coursework, King began a dissertation in which he would compare the religious views of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman. On Thursday, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Birmingham bus, setting off a chain of events ... King would have garnered. After this police incident, while at a book signing, King was critically stabbed by a deranged black woman. Student activism provided the spark that gave new life to the Civil Rights Mov...

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... be a revolutionary movement in the social workings of the nation. Protests would play an important part in the fight for civil rights. The issue that would have one of the biggest roles in the reform of America "the Vietnam War. This controversial happening helped spark the need to be heard. Finally ... , Freedom of speech would also be put to the test in this era. ... to assemble rallies and marches to give voice to their cause. Three main groups were formed, SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee), the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), and CORE (Congress Of Rac...

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