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  • Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King

    In my opinion, the Civil Rights Movement did achieve its goal of equality through one man by the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This striving African American came of age during a time when Jim Crow laws reigned supreme, a time when “separate but equal” was the accepted doctrine, a time when things were always separate but never equal for blacks. This was a time when blacks were not permitted to use the

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Martin Luther King and Henry David Thoreau

    Martin Luther King and Henry David Thoreau

    By acting civil but disobedient you are able to protest things you don’t think are fair, non-violently. Henry David Thoreau is one of the most important literary figures of the nineteenth century. Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience,” which was written as a speech, has been used by many great thinkers such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi as a map to fight against injustice. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor that headed

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    Thirty-two years after Martin Luther King Jr. was felled by an assassin's bullet in Memphis, Tennessee, he has become an idol, not only to America's black community for whose freedom he gave his life, but to all those who work for racial equality and justice all over the world. On January 15, the world commemorates the birthday of the slain civil rights leader, which President Ronald Reagan made an American public holiday in 1986. As

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Jack
  • Martin Luther King Jr

    Martin Luther King Jr

    Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as co-pastor. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Max
  • Martin Luther King Jr

    Martin Luther King Jr

    Martin Luther King The most important person to have made a significant change in the rights of Blacks was Martin Luther King. He had great courage and passion to defeat segregation and racism that existed in the United States and it was his influence to all the Blacks to defy white supremacy and his belief in nonviolence that lead to the success of the Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King was born on January 15,

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Jack
  • Martin Luther King Jr Assassinated

    Martin Luther King Jr Assassinated

    Martin Luther King Jr Assassinated By: DazJuan Weldon Hi my name is DazJuan I'm going to tell you about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr died on April 4, 1968. Dr. King was giving his speech about everybody being equal when he was assassinated. Dr. King was strong in his beliefs. By 1968, violence had edged its way into the civil rights movement. Dr. King believes that everybody in the world

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    Submitted: July 27, 2010 By: Dina
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. King was born Michael Luther King in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was one of the three children of Martin Luther King Sr., pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Alberta (Williams) King, a former schoolteacher. He was renamed "Martin" when he was about 6 years old. After going to local grammar and high schools, at the age of 15, he entered Morehouse College located in Atlanta, under a special

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Bred
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    The Voice of Civil Rights There were many people throughout the history of the United States that helped to get equality for African Americans; however, one man’s voice moved an entire race. That one man is Martin Luther King, JR. He has a way of making you listen when he speaks and of making you understand his ideas. Many people did listen and he motivated a whole race of people to strive with him

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X grew up in different environments. King was raised in a comfortable middle-class family where education was stressed. On the other hand, Malcolm X came from and underprivileged home. He was a self-taught man who received little schooling and rose to greatness on his own intelligence and determination. Martin Luther King was born into a family whose name in Atlanta was well established. Despite segregation, Martin Luther King's parents

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Victor
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    “I have a dream that my four 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 is an excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech, one of the many that he wrote and is well known for. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an extraordinary life, and will be remembered for his

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    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: David
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who represented the African American population in order to find justice in uniting blacks with whites, and to treat each other with respect as one of the same. He had the whole entire country watching him defending his own people to have equal rights and should be treated the same way as the whites do towards themselves. His legacy is still within us, of what he fought for

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had a common purpose for African Americans; justice and equality. Illustrated through their speeches, Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” and Malcolm X’s “Talk to Young African Americans”, the two did not share techniques or ideas. Yet both men had the support of millions and millions of people. One of the worlds best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies was Martin Luther King Jr. He

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. Everyone is familiar with Martin Luther King Jr’s inspirational “I have a dream” speech. But what events in his life influenced the words that moved and fueled a civil revolution. A hero to the entire nation was cut off so abruptly and violently. The story of the man who wanted more for our country and what freedom really meant. January 15, 1929 born Michael Luther King Jr., but later had his

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Monika
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    African-American King On January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, a very influential mind was born (Marcelo and David B.). This person was Martin Luther King, Jr. As King grew older he began to realize his family’s work. They had been part of a long line of pastors at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta (Nobel Foundation). He began to realize what was going on in his very eventful life and recognized it as segregation. He

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. was America's greatest civil rights activist as well as a truly courageous and honorable human being. He broke barriers and fought for equality, dignity, and mankind. He was a true visionary of his time. Martin Luther King Jr. made a huge impact on society. He tried to change peoples prejudices of African- Americans. He learned from great people in the past such as Mohandas Gandhi and used Gandhi's idea of non-violent

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    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had a common purpose for African Americans; justice and equality. Illustrated through their speeches, Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" and Malcolm X's "Talk to Young African Americans", the two did not share techniques or ideas. Yet both men had the support of millions and millions of people. One of the worlds best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies was Martin Luther King Jr. He

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X grew up in different environments. King was raised in a comfortable middle-class family where education was stressed. On the other hand, Malcolm X came from and underprivileged home. He was a self-taught man who received little schooling and rose to greatness on his own intelligence and determination. Martin Luther King was born into a family whose name in Atlanta was well established. Despite segregation, Martin Luther King’s parents

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Steve
  • Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X grew up in different environments. King was raised in a comfortable middle-class family where education was stressed. On the other hand, Malcolm X came from and underprivileged home. He was a self-taught man who received little schooling and rose to greatness on his own intelligence and determination. Martin Luther King was born into a family whose name in Atlanta was well

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Born in Atlanta

    Martin Luther King Jr. Born in Atlanta

    Our society owes one tremendous individual for his great accomplishments in the improvement of equal rights in the 1950’s and 60’s. This person is Martin Luther King Jr. born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was an extremely exceptional child skipping three grade levels and attending college at age fifteen. While attending college he studied the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, another great leader who was an enormous influence in Dr. King’s life. In

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Vika
  • Martin Luther King Vs Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Vs Malcolm X

    Corey Helton American Government 10/23/06 Martin Luther King Vs. Malcolm X During the civil rights movement Martin Luther King and Malcolm X fought for the freedom and civil liberties of blacks. Even though these two men fought for the same cause they had very different approaches about getting there. Malcolm, was what a lot of people called an extremist. He believed that the only way that America was going to change was by violence and

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail - a Rhetorical Analysis

    Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail - a Rhetorical Analysis

    Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail--a rhetorical analysis In the following text, here is the color key: Purple: the opposition's arguments Red: use of an emotional appeal or pathos Green: use of appeal to authority or reputation or ethos Blue: use of an appeal to logic or logos AUTHOR'S NOTE: This response to a published statement by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama (Bishop C. C. J. Carpenter, Bishop Joseph A. Durick, Rabbi Hilton L.

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s father, grandfather, great grandfather, his only brother, father’s brother was a preacher. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for the Civil Rights Movement and “I Have a Dream” speech, which influenced leaders and storytellers in society. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.(King 1) King was born at noon Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. King’s parents was

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Martin Luther King, Jr. came of age during a time when Jim Crow laws reigned supreme, a time when “separate but equal” was the accepted doctrine (Cornell University Law), a time when things were always separate but never equal for blacks and whites. This was a time when blacks were not permitted to use the same stores as whites, to stay in the same hotels, or to attend the same schools as whites. Oppression was

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics in Politics

    Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics in Politics

    Henry A. History 390 February-12-2007 Title: Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics In Politics Thesis: Martin Luther King commitment to economic and social justice went beyond the reflection and dived in the arena of active life. His ethical religious background helped shape his though on civil disobedience for the betterment of minorities. Martins legacy of civil disobedience was rooted in his refusal to separate religious faith and moral considerations from politics, legal matters, and social reform.

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Vika
  • Martins Luther King Jr.

    Martins Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout most of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. seemed to have something to say that was actually very important. This helped him to become an important leader of his time with a big dream, and big heart. Because of this, he helped make many changes, which only improved his country, in such ways as being happy with everyone. This belief and dream was for all people to be treated equally,

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Victor
  • Martyr or Madman?

    Martyr or Madman?

    Martyr or Madman? John was not a large man. As he stood towering over this sniveling coward he felt ten feet tall. This was his moment. It was time to take a stand and do what was right. His life had been a series of failures, please God, don't let this be one too. This was his one chance to do the right thing. With one of his sons beside him, he was empowered. He

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    Submitted: May 1, 2011 By: heatprnc
  • Mary Pickford

    Mary Pickford

    MARY PICKFORD  Amber Tucker United States History Mr. Headley January 17, 2006 Gladys Smith was a small town girl that became famous as a young child. As a young child Gladys Smith no longer Gladys Smith, she was renamed by a director by the name of David Belasco. He changed her name from Gladys Smith to Mary Pickford from then on everyone has known her as Mary Pickford. Mary Pickford was one of the

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Mary Rowlandson

    Mary Rowlandson

    Thursday, February 10, 1675/76 -- A state of alertness prevailed in the town of Lancaster, Massachusetts. Its 50 families were always ready to crowd into the 5 or 6 garrison houses in case of an Amerindian attack. The continual war between King Philip's forces and colonial troops made everyone aware of imminent danger. Joseph Rowlandson, minister to the small frontier town, was in Boston appealing, once again, to the colonial government for protection. His

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Jon
  • Mary, Where Are U

    Mary, Where Are U

    The debate over whether or not the United States government should grant tuition vouchers to the parents of children who attend private schools has gone on for many years, and has included many powerful arguments on both sides of the issue. Those who support the private school vouchers believe that they are beneficial to everyone because they promote productivity in both public and private schools alike, and they also give low-income families the chance to

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: July
  • Masha

    Masha

    Wonder whether you nailed that interview? While you won't truly know until you get "the call," there are many signs throughout the process that can help you determine whether or not you'll make the first cut. Following are questions and clues to help you decode the interview. 1. What is the interviewer doing? "If I am interested in what a candidate is saying, I will nod my head, smile and likely jot down a few

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    Submitted: February 5, 2010 By: Fatih
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