But then the question arises: was that the only audience that was going to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech? The answer to that question is obviously a no; the speech at the church that day was highly publicized. People everywhere‚ all over the world were going to hear his voice through TV‚ radio‚ Newspaper‚ etc. The words of his speech could have been much more powerful if some of the statements were a little less harsh. For example‚ he says “we have corrupted their
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King was a great man‚ he fought for the equal rights of black and white people. He was the man who made the great speech‚ “I have a Dream” and overall one of the most iconic black activist. But even though what he was doing was right‚ in the year of 1968‚ April 4‚ at the age of 39‚ he was assassinated by James Earl Ray.We have to respect people equally‚ no matter their race‚ but sometimes people treat other people unfairly. People are unfair with rules. Monique W. Morris is a former president for economic
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have been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” (Barack Obama) Both Martin Luther King and Trevor figured this out. They never waited for change to come their way‚ they changed things themselves. A lot of people who take drugs fail to recognize how much their actions affect the people around them. No matter how small you think your actions seem‚ you made a huge difference in that other person’s life. Doctor Martin Luther King Junior became well known for being a civil rights activist. He led
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made his fight a much more meaningful one. No matter if you were black or white‚ Martin Luther King in some way impacted your life. He faced many people against him and came along doubters‚ but Martin Luther King had a dream. He had a dream that one day people would not be judged by the color of their skin. The mission proclaimed by King was that all people could work together. Every person is created
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Taylor 1 Rough Draft Thesis: Martin Luther King was a leader that was born in a segregated world but was determine to change it so everyone live in a equal nation. And he did this by his words and action that don’t need any bloodshed. He used brain over bronze to accomplish what he set out to do. Martin Luther King jr. was as born as a middle child in Atlanta Georgia in January 15th 1929 into a family which was actively involved in the civil right movement. Martin father and grandfather was
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inspired many people was by leading boycotts. The definition of a boycott is when people abstain from buying or using certain products till they get what they want. This would make companies lose a lot of money. One of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous boycott was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It lasted 382 days‚ starting on December 1‚ 1955 and ending on December 20‚ 1956. Fifty thousand people didn’t ride the bus through this time period ("Civil Rights"
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Tatiana Zevallos 230-05 Mr. Klein TMLA Subject’s name: Juan Bravo Relationship: Grandfather Topic Discussed: Assassination of Martin Luther King Q: How old were you at the time of the assassination of Martin Luther King and where were you living? A:: I was 18 years old at the time and I was living
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Harriet Tubman There are many people who lived like heroes and led a life like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ but the person I’m going to write about is special‚ this person is Harriet Tubman. I chose this hero because she did her best to fight slavery. My second reason is because she helped a lot of slaves. My third and final reason is because she always risked her life. This is why I chose Harriet Tubman to write about. Harriet Tubman Fought Slavery with out fear and lots of courage and determination
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implies‚ “We’re doing our best‚ but I do not believe we can repair the basic fabric of society until people who are willing to work have work.” He was showing how indignant
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situations to allow his audience to understand that something still needs to be done. He feels‚ maybe if he says it enough times‚ people will actually do something about it‚ because the award he is receiving simply means nothing without action. To show that he will not give up until a change comes‚ he repeats the words “I refuse to accept” and goes on to tell of the excuses people use as why not to change. Martin Luther King Jr. believes that action will lead us down a road where love and hope await. Here
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