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Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and activist. He was also a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He died on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to stop segregation and racism in…

There was a man that was gifted with remarkable words. His words helped stop the harmful segregation of whites and blacks. This man led the amazing Bus Boycott and the March on Washington. He gave multiple speeches that went down in history. This guy was gifted with an outrageous heart. The guy they call a…

In this essay, we will examine why Martin Luther Kings’ “I have a dream…. ” speech is considered to be one of the most memorable speeches of all time. King utilizes repetition and metaphors throughout the speech to effectively convey his ideas. These literary devices form the basis of King’s unique and impactful style. The…

In Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech “Beyond Vietnam—A Time to Break Silence” (1967), Dr. King asserts that the war in Vietnam is totally immoral and has far reaching negative implications not only for Vietnam, but for The United States and the rest of the World as well. Dr. King’s purpose is to make the church…

How significant was Martin Luther King Jr. to the black civil rights movement? There are variations in the exact dates of when the black civil rights movement took place, however an agreement has been made upon 1948-1968. This movement was the result of years of tension between black and white Americans and the rights denied…

“I Have a Dream” is Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech wherein he addresses the issue of segregation and its unjust nature. He highlights the broken promises that offer a temporary solution or include loopholes that undermine progress. King aims to unite people in pursuing a peaceful resolution that negates violent outbreaks. To convey his ideas…

Self Reliance to Misunderstanding “To be great is to be misunderstood. ” Martin Luther was a great and misunderstood man. He caused a great change in history, and made many turn their backs on the Roman Catholic Church and toward something new. Luther was raised as a peasant and his father was determined to having…

Luther’s ideas and reforms on Christianity were in direct conflict with the Catholic Church. These ideas, reforms, and thoughts on faith was the spark plug that started the Protestant Reformation. Luther began his career as an Augustinian Monk in the Roman Catholic Church. Consequently, Luther was initially loyal to the papacy, and even after many…

American was synonymous to the word ‘segregation’ before the 1960s. The blacks (mainly the African Americans) were oppressed to the core. The condition would have been the same, had there not been historic personalities like Martin Luther; discrimination would have blackened the entire nation.   Discrimination prevailed in schools, job places, government offices and in…

1. Peter J. Ling, Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Routledge, 2002 Being a traditional biographical narration, P. Ling’s book has several important advantages, which distinguishes it from other literature on Martin Luther King, Jr.  Author demystifies King without debunking him. For instance, Ling depicts a leader who had no equal but many critics. Throughout…