Martin Luther King endured endless days and nights of undeserved pain and hardships. He was always fighting for African American rights. Threats after threat he never gave up on his dream. Were you aware that he almost didn’t give his “I have a dream” speech? He asked one of his aids for advice about the speech and they replied not to use the phrase “I have a dream” he said it was too cliché. Or did you know he has had his house was bombed by local racist? According to the noble media, he also was “placed under surveillance as a communist by John Edgar Hoover” (for civil rights). Yet day after day he fought for civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr. was a heroic man, because he never resorts to violence, he inspired many with courteous words, and formed a civil rights movement for justice. To begin, king never tried to brutally earn civil rights. King once stated “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only love can do that” (king). This means hating one another doesn’t improve the situation but loving one another could. He is basically demonstrating how you can’t fight fire with fire, it solves nothing. This is something he learned from his studying of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was a spiritual leader of India’s independent movement. He was a great influence on king. He, as well as king, believed in opposing evil violently. This is why he was so moving to some people, because he didn’t need force to prove his point. You would think at least once king would have tried to physically fight back after one too many beatings or being arrested for protesting unfair laws, but not once did he ever try to swing back, or threaten anyone who brought harm his way. In his acceptance speech, in Oslo, he mentions “I believe that unharmed truth and uncon... ... middle of paper ... ...o desegregate the world, and that’s exactly what they did; which explains why king is the icon for civil rights today. Works Cited "About Dr. King." The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. JPMorgan Chase & Co., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. Rosenburgh, Jennifer. "Martin Luther King, Jr.". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 25 Mar. 2014 "Martin Luther King Jr. - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Web. 25 Mar 2014. "Martin Luther King, Jr, Civil Rights Movement : Youth For Human Rights Champion." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) (n.d.): n. pag. Martin Luther King, Jr, Civil Rights Movement : Youth For Human Rights Champion. Web. 24 Mar. 2014. "Martin Luther King, Jr., Speaks out against the War." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.
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It is no secret that Martin Luther King Jr. did great things. We have learned in school that he was a leader in the movement to desegregate the South. He has served as a role model for people across the globe. But even though Martin did change the world for the better, it was not without hardships. We gathered new information on Dr. King in the essay, “Heeding the Call” by Diana Childress. From his childhood to his last days, Martin faced massive opposition. Still, all of these challenges brought Martin the wisdom and idealism he used throughout his life.
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History is indeed made up of significant events which shape our future and outstanding leaders who influence our destiny.
Martin Luther King Jr was a activist that was known for his famous speech “I had a dream”, he changed the lives for many people and helped changed the future. The world renowned Baptist minister and social activist had a massive impact on the American civil rights movement from the mid 1950’s until his assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King Jr was born on the 15th of January, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, known as Michael Luther King Jr and was than assassinated on the 4th of April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and has still left a footprint on many people
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The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important events of the history of the United States. Although many people contributed to this movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., is widely regarded as the leader of the movement for racial equality. Growing up in the Deep South, King saw the injustices of segregation first hand. King’s studies of Mahatma Ghandi teachings influenced his views on effective ways of protesting and achieving equality. Martin Luther King’s view on nonviolence and equality and his enormous effect on the citizens of America makes him the most influential person of the twentieth century.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who believed in fighting for the rights of African Americans in the United States. He made many sacrifices for the people he was fighting for and never stopped until he was shot after a protest. MLK changed many people’s lives by standing up in front of thousands of people to share his “Dream” for America. No one can change the impression he made on not just the African Americans, but as well as the whites. He will forever be remembered for the changes he fought for when he never got the chance to actually see the change happen.
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Dr. King effectively expresses why his critics are wrong in a passionate tone. He is extremely zealous about the rights that African-Americans have been neglected to have and should have, as well as everyone else. Mr King was criticized for his “untimely” actions in Birmingham. “This wait has almost always meant ‘never.’” (King 264) Martin Luther King isn’t just a bystander witnessing the injustice; he is a victim and one of the few who is willing to fight for justice well deserved.
King traveled the country making speeches and inspiring people to become involved in the Civil Rights Movement. He organized non-violent student sit-ins and fought for the rights of the black population. In his speech, he proclaimed a free and better nation of equality and that both races, the blacks and the whites, should join together to achieve common ground and to support each other instead of fighting against one another. King’s vision is that all people should be judged by their “personality and character and not by their color of skin”(‘I Have a Dream”). All the points he made in his speech were so strong that lots of people were interested in his thoughts. He dreamed of a land where the blacks could vote and have a reason to vote and where every citizen would be treated the same and with the same justice.
Martin Luther King Jr. came from a middle class home with two loving and supportive parents. He was born in Georgia, January 15, 1929. Dr. King Jr. was one of three children. The impact he had on black and white audiences changed the way they viewed segregation and unity. He was such a revolutionary orator that he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Martin Luther King Jr. was the living definition of a prototypical nonconformist, which is a person who does not change their initial thoughts or actions based off of what others do. The reason prototypical nonconformist defines him so well is because his speeches were written to inspire all races, especially young African Americans to use non-violence to resolve any issues and to never lose sight of their dreams. His most famous “I Have a Dream” speech spoke about uplifting one another to help achieve each other’s goals with the absence of hatred and violence. He also brought forth the knowledge that God does not see any race more superior than an...
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