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  • Comparisons on the Advocacies of Henry Thoreau & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Comparisons on the Advocacies of Henry Thoreau & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    “There is a higher law than civil law- the law of conscience- and that when these laws are in conflict, it is a citizen’s duty to obey the voice of God within rather than that of the civil authority without,” (Harding 207). As Harding described in his brief explanation of Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience, there are some instances in which it is necessary to disobey a social law. Martin Luther King, Jr., in addition

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Visionaries for a Better Tomorrow: Comparing the Life and Leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    Visionaries for a Better Tomorrow: Comparing the Life and Leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    The Civil Rights Movement was a critical event that is important in African American History. From the 1950’s to the mid 1960’s, civil rights activists and leaders rose up across the nation to fight for equal rights and against discrimination. Even local citizens such as Rosa Parks, took a stand against segregation on public transportation. Others also participated in “sit-ins” inside diners for “whites only”. Although people expressed the need for equality, many efforts were

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Why We Can’t Wait

    The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Why We Can’t Wait

    The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his book Why We Can’t Wait, quite correctly named the civil rights struggles of the mid-twentieth century the Third American Revolution. Though it is most often attributed to the 1960s the civil rights movement found it’s start in the decade before that, the ‘peaceful 50s’. The civil rights movement actually started with legal battles before moving into the streets of American cities. The Supreme Court ordered the

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    Essay Length: 528 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Artur
  • Dr Martin Luther King Jr

    Dr Martin Luther King Jr

    Kayla African American Studies 100 Monday/Wednesday 11-12:15 01/02/07 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Revolutionary War was a war for America's freedom from Great Britain, and to ensure that American freedom the Civil Rights Movement once again brought America to war to maintain those freedoms promised to all by independence. Although at the time of the Revolutionary War African Americas weren't considered equals as they are today, they still rightfully earned their freedom. Due to

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    Essay Length: 789 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Dr. Martin Luther King

    Dr. Martin Luther King

    My impression of Dr. Martin Luther King was always and still is that he was a great leader for the African American people. He was a big leader in the civil rights movement. He was also very involved in the community. Even though I have much respect for Dr. King, I felt he was a "house" or "yard" negro leader, the term Malcolm X used, and was only interested with civil rights issues. The term

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    Essay Length: 489 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Monika
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929 to Alberta Williams King and Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. attended and finished his early education at David T. Howard Elementary School and Atlanta University Laboratory School. He also attended Booker T. Washington High School which he left before graduation due to his acceptance and early admission in Morehouse College, which is located in Atlanta. He was

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Metaphoric Criticism of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Metaphoric Criticism of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    One of the most memorable and prolific speeches of the twentieth century was delivered on August 28, 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in our nation's capital. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of a dream in which the social norms at the time would shed away and life would take the form of the America originally envisioned by its founding fathers. It was this speech that portrayed the struggles of African Americans

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    Essay Length: 1,708 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: July
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Miguel Rodriguez Centenary College Abstract This paper will analyze and study the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and how leadership skills helped him in accomplishing his goals. The characteristics that made Dr. King a great leader will also be addressed. By studying great leaders, insight can be gained into what qualities they possess. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was

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

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Nasra Roble Mr. Laggis CPW4U December 22, 2006 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Political Icon There are a select few individuals who have come variously to be called “great” or “brilliant” because they and their accomplishments have forever changed society and the world. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of those individuals. Martin Luther King's contributions to history place him in this inimitable position. One of the great figures in the march of human

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    Essay Length: 1,425 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: June 4, 2010 By: Edward
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote Letters from Birmingham Jail to explain to the clergy his actions in Birmingham. Dr. King used appeals to try and persuade the clergy and people of Birmingham to change their ways. Paragraph 16 of his letter explains why is it morally wrong to follow unjust laws. He begins talking about just and unjust laws in the preceding paragraph by agreeing with St. Augustine who said, "an unjust law is

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    Submitted: April 20, 2011 By: keli
  • Topics in Cultural Studies Modern Cultural Artifact Is the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial

    Topics in Cultural Studies Modern Cultural Artifact Is the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial

    Abstract In this final project of Topics in Cultural studies; I hope to expound on the creation of an artifact that is in its very infancy as artifacts are dated. This is one of Dr. Martin Luther King Father, Husband, Minster, Civil Rights Leader and overall Good Man and the Roman type of granite monument that had been built in his honor in Washington D.C this nation Capital. I will talk about The Monument

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    Submitted: August 9, 2013 By: Kevin
  • Analysis of a Letter by Martin Luther King Junior

    Analysis of a Letter by Martin Luther King Junior

    Martin Luther King Jr.: A Question Of Ethics A Letter from Birmingham Jail" was penned as a response to a letter that criticized Martin Luther King Jr. written by eight high ranking clergymen. Although King's letter was addressed as a reply to these clergymen, the real audience was the "white moderate" - otherwise known as middle class America (King et al 106). By gaining the support of this majority group, King knew that the civil

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    Submitted: December 1, 2008 By: Jessica
  • Analysis of Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail

    Analysis of Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail

    Analysis of Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail First Martin Luther King effectively makes use of logos throughout his letter. He clarifies all of the reasons for his arguments and supports them well. His arguments are also logical in their appeal. For example, in the beginning of his letter he gives a response to the clergymen's claim that the demonstrations were unwise and untimely. He states that the Negro community had no alternative except

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    Essay Length: 609 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2008 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
  • Tribute to Martin Luther King

    Tribute to Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King, Jr. The Great Communicator Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on Tuesday , January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia (Nobel Prize). Both his father and grandfather were baptist preachers who have been actively involved in the civil rights movement. (Nobel Prize). Watching his father and grand father preach and being key speakers for aposing racism , this laid the gound work for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be one of

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 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 Rhetorical Analysis

    Martin Luther King Rhetorical Analysis

    Comparing texts Year 9 F Harrison Nov. 2002 Comparing Texts Rhetorical Devices Extract A. “ I have A Dream” Martin Luther King. Martin Luther King gave this speech to a civil rights march in Washington DC in 1963. It is one of the most famous speeches of the twentieth century. The march was about giving black people the same rights as white people in America. I say to you, my friends, that even though we

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    Working Together For The Same Cause. This paper will focus on Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King jr. because they are both strong representations of two different approaches to a common goal. Perhaps their different approaches of violence and nonviolence stem from their original opinions of how capable the whites are of being good. Of the many African American leaders and authors of the sixties, they shared similar feelings towards the white run American

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King

    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: November 16, 2009 By: Mikki
  • 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.

    Corey Deane 5-23-06 History Mr.Randall Pg.1 Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15th, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. His parents are Martin Luther King, Sr.and Alberta Williams King. His father was a prominent member of the blackcommunity in Atlanta and was a Baptist Minister. His family stressed the need of a firm education to lean back on. King attended a local, segregated public school and was dedicated to learn. At the age of 15, King

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Tasha
  • 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 school at the age

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    Submitted: November 20, 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 Jr.: The Catalyst of a Nation

    Martin Luther King Jr.: The Catalyst of a Nation

    Martin Luther King Jr.’s “A Letter from Birmingham Jail” is of significant historical importance because it was the catalyst for major change in race relations in the country. This masterpiece touches on many examples and issues of racism of the time it was written. It is moving, and an incredible piece of work. The stage was set with nearly one-hundred years of segregation. After the civil war, former slaves were granted rights. These rights were

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    Essay Length: 255 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Max
  • Martin Luther King Bio

    Martin Luther King Bio

    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: November 23, 2009 By: Wendy

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