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Comparing Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Research Outline
Introduction- This essay is going to be on the greatness of Martin Luther King Jr. and how he was part of civil disobedience. I am going to compare Martin Luther King Jr. to Booker T. Washington.
Second Paragraph- Background information on Martin Luther King Jr.
Third Paragraph- Background information on Booker T. Washington.
Fourth Paragraph- Compare Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.
Fifth Paragraph- How they both fought racial discrimination.
Sixth Paragraph- How MLK Jr. had an impact on the world.
Seventh Paragraph- How Booker T. Washington had an impact on the world.
Conclusion- Put all thoughts together

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