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    To me‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero. An example of someone willing to dedicate everything for the sake of his dream. “The time is always right to do what is right.” These are the words of a man that inspired thousands of people to fight for their rights‚ and they‚ too‚ have inspired me. His actions have shown me that violence is not always the answer‚ that by faith‚ bravery‚ and persistence alone‚ one can make a change in the world‚ even if only the slightest. Dr. King had a dream. A dream

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    directly‚ affects all indirectly‚” a quote from Martin Luther King‚ Jr. who was an American Baptist minister and the leader of the Civil Rights Movement. He was known for the advancement of civil rights using a nonviolent action on his beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He lived with his parents‚ siblings‚ and as well as his grandparents. His name was supposed to be Michael King Jr.‚ after his dad but after their trip from Germany‚ his father added

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    Research Report-Civil Rights Movement Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a major Civil Rights leader‚ once 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 was a very inspirational line by Martin Luther King Jr. from the March On Washington during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. Americans.In the book of Glory Field‚ Thomas (or Tommy) Lewis‚ a part of the Lewis family‚ wanted

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    you do you have to keep moving forward.” (http://parade.com/) Martin Luther King Jr. was not well known when he was born when he died almost all of the world knew about him. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very historical character. “We cannot walk alone.” (www.goodreads.com) Marin Luther King was a very important character in our society. He made a mark in our society that will be there forever. Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia.When he was younger he did not quite

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    ordinary people. For example Wonder Woman‚ Spiderman‚ and Captain America are all heroes in the movies but in reality no one can do the things they do. Real heroes are the people that improve the world we live in just like Martin Luther King Jr. has. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement to end segregation. He fought for everyone to go to the same school‚ restaurants‚ and have the same rights on busses

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    American man while at church playing on the church organ the man got up and yelled you are serving a false god later on he stated that he meant to kill Martin Luther King sr. But he was somewhere else that day. Now let’s talk about martin Luther King Jr.    Martin Luther King was born on January 15th 1929. Martin Luther King was a Baptist minister and social activist who played an

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    perspective by the public or society‚ but rather someone who has done a lot of good for the people around them‚ and taken steps to make the world a better place. Some good examples of role models are Bill Gates‚ LeBron James‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. These are just a few

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    The “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (1963)‚ the author‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ was written in response to a critical "Call For Unity" by a group of clergymen in Birmingham. His comparison would seem to indicate that he shares the same life as them. Martin Luther King’s work devoted to a single objective: the protection of civilization as a form of protest that the Civil Rights Movement could continue. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter he uses the rhetorical appeal of ethos. He starts off the letter

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    His famous “I Have a Dream” Speech left a mark in history and revolution in society today. Ever since after Dr king sadly died‚ every race is now obeying the same rules and laws and no single race is discounted for anything. Dr. Martin Luther king‚ Jr sought out for racial equality and got what he deserved. Back then in 1862‚ Abraham Lincoln freed slaves. Abraham wanted to end slavery because he personally did not like people being treated awfully. Abraham

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    “Few will have the greatness to bend history‚ but each of us can work to change a small portion of the…acts [which] will be written in the history of our generation.” Small steps often lead to great changes‚ and so it was with Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X‚ pioneers in the fight for racial equality. These two great leaders had the same goal‚ to achieve racial equality; however‚ they went about achieving that goal with two very different approaches. Dr. King’s message in his “I Have a

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