in Riverside Church‚ New York City Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivers a speech called Beyond Vietnam He initiates‚ “War is not the answer. Communism will never be defeated by the use of atomic bombs or nuclear weapons. Let us not join those who shout war and‚ through their misguided passions‚ urge the United States to relinquish its participation in the United Nations.” (Martin Luther King) Dr. King presents facts and evidence to act against communism. Dr. King influences the audience to have a positive
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Niccolo Machiavelli were two important leaders and philosophers from two different time periods. Martin Luther King was a strong and respected leader who preached against segregation and racism during the civil rights era. Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat and political philosopher known for his political views and writings. Though King and Machiavelli were known as philosophers‚ their views on certain topics could not be more different. Machiavelli believed
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. It is quite apparent as to why Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was involved in the peaceful protests and demonstrations; he even goes into great detail in his Letter from Birmingham Jail. But why did he write this letter? He wrote this letter for purposes of the utmost importance. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail because he needed to keep fighting for the cause‚ was hugely saddened by the inaction and response of white religious leaders‚ and to put all
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selflessness and they action towards others meaning that no matter the consequences. that’s what Martin Luther King was to the world and to me that’s why he was a greater example of a hero. King was such a selfless leader and great civil rights mover and maybe if not for him segregation would still be allowed to this day. Kings early childhood years started a bit rough. What started when he was 6 years old his white friend/playmate told King that they were no longer able to play‚ why? Because the boy
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. left a decisive influence on civilization with his “I have a Dream” speech. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made several good things happened for the Black African Americans community. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a human being that is an important person in our history books who was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia on January 15‚ 1929. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a Black African American who is acknowledged to be a powerful and activist for civil liberties for people who are the
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This speech was meant for primarily for African Americans and to all who supported the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr would stress the importance of non-violence throughout the movement and mentions it again in this speech staring that they have overcome violence. In this speech King also consistently praises American democracy stating that they can protest because of democracy that they couldn’t do this if they were in a communist nation or a nation run under a dictatorship. This was
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democratic government based on their economic organization. All authority will originate from the workers. This congress will plan and coordinate in all areas of the economy. Some people who plays a part in socialism are Karl Marx‚ Eugene Debs‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Robert Owen and Frederich Engels. Karl Marx concept of socialism follows from his concept of man. Marx believed “ Socialism is not flight or abstraction form but the genuine actualization of man’s nature as something real.” Marx fought against
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A memorial is very special to a lot of family‚ friends and even strangers when it’s a big impact towards the world. A memorial is very special because it helps remember lives‚ keeps legacies alive‚ and are for family members to visit from time to time. On September 11‚ 2011 the 9/11 memorial was dedicated towards all the lives that was lost on September 11‚ 2001. Nearly 3‚000 people were killed in the terrorists attacks. People lost their parents‚ grandparents‚ aunts‚ uncles‚ cousins‚ sisters‚ brothers
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Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. did great things in their life times. They were civil right activists who took a form of action to obtain equal rights amongst their society. But which one was more effective during his time? The answer to this question is somewhat biased‚ usually depending on your race‚ geographical location‚ and if you or someone you know has directly experienced the effects of the actions of these men. An Indian would choose Mohandas Gandhi over Martin Luther King Jr. without even
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The difference between Oedipus and Martin Luther is that Oedipus is a fictional character while Martin Luther King was an important figure in history. Oedipus was born in a wealthy royal family‚ however‚ right after he was born he was abandoned by his own parents for their fear that the prophecy that was prophesied will come true. With the kindness of a shepherd‚ Oedipus was saved and was raised by another royal family from a far away kingdom from his homeland. When Oedipus was old enough‚ he was
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