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    It was the day after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, April 5th, 1968, when third grade teacher, Jane Elliott conducted her first “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” exercise in her classroom. Just two years later, her class project went viral, and she drew national attention when ABC broadcasted her story in a documentary, Eye of the Storm. After researching Elliott further, I discovered that her simple role playing exercise surely changed her life, and this publication kick charged her equality campaign

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    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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    explain how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young Atlanta preacher, mobilized citizens across the country to come together in peaceful protest to attempt to undo the iniquities of the Jim Crow South. Though these two scenarios are separated by distance and time, the one thing that intertwines the two tales is that they both answered the call to leadership and ebbed indelible places in history, respectively, through the ways in which they managed. Regardless to whether a manager walks with kings or works

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    Martin Luther King Jr. is accepted by many as the most influential figure in the civil rights movement. In his protests, participants would refuse unjust laws and disrupt everyday life by marching or sitting in squares, spreading awareness of their concerns. The marches in particular were highly effective, garnering massive news coverage and sympathy for the protestors. In order to grow and maintain the sympathy generated by this coverage, King also advocated a strict non-violence policy. His methods

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    Rachael Harper Mrs. DeAngelis 12 AC English 6 March 2016 Martin Luther King Jr Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr was sucidal as a child? Martin Luther King Jr has inspired me personally and many other people during the civil rights movements & a lot of events in the 60's. In my paper I plan to talk about the "I Have a Dream" speech, the March on Washington, and last but not least the Civil Rights movement as a whole. Martin Luther King Jr deserves the Nobel Prize because of the March on Washington

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    The historical person I chose is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and he is known for being a social activist, who led the civil rights movement. The reason I chose him is because I wanted to learn more about this historical person and how he change history for all of us. Also I chose him due to being a part of many different roles and being brave enough to stand for issues that he believe would one day make a difference in these communities and the entire world. This great man stood for beliefs that one

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    Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther king Jr was the middle child. His parents name were, Michael king sr. and Alberta Williams king. Martin Luther King had an older sister, her name was Willie Christine, and he had a younger brother named, Alfred Daniel. When king was growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, He entered public school when he was 5 years old. King went to Booker T. Washington high school. They said that he was an intelligent student. He skipped

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. realized several different needs to be met within the world. He dedicated his whole life to God and to secure justice, peace, and love for all man kind. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the one and only leader who could rally such a diverse population to agree to work together, ensuring his mission to be closely met. Even today, his mission was not fullfilled. There is still racial inequality within the world. Yhe world has came a long way, but the history and future is still

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    have to keep moving forward.” These were Martin Luther King's words that symbolize how he never gave up. He was one of the most important black leaders in history. King kept moving forward, regardless of the obstacles he faced. He ran fast and he gasped for breath, but even then he didn't stop, he flew instead. Martin Luther King Jr. went beyond the comfort zone by staying positive, overcoming challenges, and inspiring others. The first way Martin Luther King Jr. went beyond the comfort zone was by

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    Martin Luther King Jr. has had many sensational speeches. The successes presented in the two excerpts can be used as examples for success towards other speeches. In speeches ethos is used to reach out to the audience like Martin Luther King Jr. does. Professor Brown defines ethos as voice of credibility. Martin Luther King Jr. during his two excerpts uses pathos. Professor Brown defines pathos as passion, and narrative. In most speeches Martin Luther King Jr. uses logic, logos to addresses the audience

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    only” and “Blacks only”. This is what life was like for Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960’s until he died. Martin Luther King Jr, was an iconic figure that led the Civil rights Movement from the 1950s to 1968 (Biography.com editors). To fully grasp what Martin Luther King Jr. did for our country and what he went through daily one will need to know about his early life, rise to fame, and the legacy he left behind. To begin, Martin Luther King Jr.s early life was filled with excitement and a sad

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