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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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    Shahan Zamanian Rad Mrs. Nietzer Humanities 6 5\3\18 Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr was a big part of the Civil Rights Movement, and he was also elected as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Community? In addition to that, he was also a pastor at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15, 1929 and he devastatingly died on April 4, 1968. When he was young, he experienced what being

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    Essay on The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.

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    world. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born to Alberta and Martin Luther King. Alberta Williams King was born September 13, 1904 in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther King, Sr. was born December 19, 1899 in Stockbridge, Georgia. Martin's dad was a pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother was a school teacher. His siblings were Christine King Farris born September 11, 1927, and Alfred Daniel Williams King born July 30, 1930. Martin was the middle child. Martin Luther King

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    Martin Luther king was an influential speaker who fought for equal rights of blacks. MLK was a smart man, a brave man, and a man with a dream. He was much more many things other than those 3 examples. Martin Luther King Jr used many devices to fight for an nonviolent way he used Allusions and loaded language. Martin Luther King used a biblical allusion of when Moses saved the slaves of Egypt from the constant punishment given without fighting in a violent way. MLK reminds us of a time of similar

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    Martin Luther King Jr was not just an African-American, he was a man against racism. As a kid his best friend was taken from him because of his race. Blacks had less authority than the whites. Also in the Declaration of Independence it states that “ We hold these truth to be self evident, that all men are created equal”. Blacks obviously were not treated equally. Martin Luther King Jr as a kid had a friend who unfortunately was white. They were best friends thinking nothing could get in there way

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    heard about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?He was born on January 15,1929 in Atlanta,Georgia and was also the middle child. He was an african american who believed that all people should be treated equally no matter what skin color you are.He was the man that gave a speech called “I Have A Dream”.Then in the month of april 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by his killer James Earl Ray. James was sentenced to 99 years of prison. Martin Luther King’s mother

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    As Reverend “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr”. showed us in his life’s work to end racism, we can act to bring people of all races together as we peacefully demonstrate a love for humanity. Three actions we can take to end the violence of racism are equal, speak up, and education. Martin Luther King Jr. wants us to speak up for each other. “We must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.” The first way we can end violence and racism is equality. Equality

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    Martin Luther king was someone that lost his life fighting for the rights of man. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family believed in activism, He was a minister, and he was a great public speaker speaking out for black people’s rights. His name was originally Michael King Jr., and his dad was also Michael King. When the family went on a trip to Germany, in 1931, Michael King Sr. changed his name in homage to historic German theologian Martin Luther. Michael King Jr. was just two years old at this

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    Martin Luther King, Jr’s autobiography is a great story on one of the most important social and political figures during the 20th century. Martin was born on January 29th, 1929 to a long line of ministers. During his early life he spent much of his time in church and experiencing the injustices of segregation in Atlanta, Georgia. Living in the deep south during the 1930s and 1940s, as a black person he lived a pretty well and he often times thought deeply about religious issues. The famous civil

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15, 1929. His parents were Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his siblings were guided by the spiritual teachings from their father and attended public schools in Atlanta during their childhood. King and his nine siblings grew up in a financially secure middle class family. They received a better education than the average child of their race, King noticed this and it influenced

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