"The ultimate tragedy is not the brutality of the bad people but the silence of the good people." A fine specimen of the thinking process of a man‚ this is one of those Martin Luther King quotes that truly brings out the mettle of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the man who altered the destiny of African Americans. But who was this man besides being a public figure? What was he before becoming the champion of the Civil Rights Movement. Find out through the fascinating Martin Luther King facts that follows
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A Dream for Botswana Below is a copy of the address of one of the secondary school students who won the US Embassy essay competition honoring Martin Luther King Day in Gaborone‚ Botswana. Winners were chosen for their essay’s originality and were awarded certificates‚ a book about Martin Luther King and about USD 100. As you read Benson’s dreams for his country‚ keep in mind that Botswana is one of the wealthiest African countries with an economy considered a safer investment than even that of South
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“On the 24th of August‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. had given his legendary speech.” (https://www.archives.gov/nyc/exhibit/mlk.html) MLK’s speech had a huge impact on today and on its time period. Without Martin Luther King Jr. we might have still been segregated‚ or not treated equally because of our race and ethnicity. Look at us now we have an African American President‚ we are truly equal. The March. The march was a very important part of the desegregation process. Without the march nobody
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Final Essay He title of the speech is A Time to Break Silence‚ The speech was written by Martin Luther King. The Genre of it is a speech. In the speech Martin Luther King talked about how they were taking the poor and disabled‚ and sending them thousands of miles away to Vietnam. Martin Luther King explained himself about this topic in very many ways including evidence‚ style‚ and reasoning. First he noticed them taking advantage of the poor and putting them to work. Also blacks and whites were dying
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believe that it is their right to oppress others. Finally‚ there are those who fight for the rights of others. Many leaders have tried to stop oppression - but the minority has succeeded. Not many are being compared to Moses - and even fewer are being celebrated at memorial services when it’s over forty years since one left us. America’s current President‚ Barack Obama‚ has his focus on one of the greatest orators in American history‚ in his speech at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Dr. Martin Luther
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“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people” by Eleanor Roosevelt. Many average people have an extraordinary ability to change the future‚ and mark history through daily actions. Throughout the years average people have formed groups impacting the course of history significantly‚ through the Civil War and influencing speeches‚ steering the future into a new direction every single day. A single person‚ or a born leader‚ who can influence others are the ones
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harmony between people or groups‚ especially in personal relations”.(Dictionary.com) Is it possible on earth? Unfortunately‚ no. We have wars‚ arguments‚ and bullies all around us. It’s just not possible for our world‚ and peace is getting out of our grasp. Everyday peace is slowly slipping away. But one man thought he could make peace between people‚ change their perspective about each other. This man was Martin Luther King Jr. Also known as Dr. King. He had a dream‚ that done day people would have
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is too materialistic‚ and that a true revolution of values would soon change the ideals of the people‚ because war is not the way to peace‚ justice‚ and love. He felt that if change was not made‚ America would approach a spiritual death. He felt that rather than bombing to end communism‚ America shouldve tried to make positive steps to defeating communism. In the last segment of his this essay‚ The People are Important‚ Dr. King says that we must support the revolutions‚ and make the final analysis
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20 “We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference‚ and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.” Sonia Johnson One determined person can make a significant difference. A small group of determined people can change the course of history. This is a very radical idea that Sonia Johnson brings up. Many people would disagree with both of these statements‚ yet she presents it as fact. Almost as if she knows it to be true. A truth
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speech‚ he gave us tremendous insight into how each of us can make the world a better place‚ a place where all people are created free and equal. He strived for inclusive environments where people with varied perspectives‚ skills and experiences collaborate. By his motivational speeches and the things he said‚ he empowered black people to feel that they could be more than how white people treated them. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ promoted the best interest of his followers‚ thus‚ he was an ethical
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