Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th 1929 growing up in the comfort of a rare black middle class community. His farther was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and an active member of the NAACP; the church would prove to be a large influence in Kings early life it became his "Second home" were he felt "special". His parents and family would repeatedly try to build his self esteem and confidence through telling him he was "somebody" and rewarding him for his sensitive personality. King had a white friend as a child yet one day the boy told him that he was no longer allowed to play with him because his father would not allow it, it was the first time king had encountered race problems and it would certainly not be the last. Even though King came from a middle class relatively prosperous family, he would still have to suffer the everyday segregation that every black in America had to experience in the south, he had to sit at the back of busses, he had to drink from coloured water fountains and had to sit in the coloured section of a cinema, he was slapped and called "A little nigger" by a white women, called "A black son of a bitch by a bus driver who demanded King gave up his seat, witnessed Klansmen beating blacks in the streets and he lived in what was known as "nigger town". All this made King "Determined to hate every white person", examples of his apparent anger come when his maternal grandmother died, king had been away watching a parade and returned home to find her dead, he blamed himself and thought he had sinned to the extent that he attempted suicide, at the age of twelve, by ... ... middle of paper ... ...the intention was finally achieved through democracy and the legal system with this particular protest demonstrating all three of Kings philosophies. The events of Birmingham in 1963 would later demonstrate the effectiveness of peaceful protest in portraying a battle of good vs. Evil. In this demonstration protesters were set on by dogs and were hit by powerful fire hoses yet they showed no reaction achieving desegregation in the city to a certain extent was their reward. King and his followers would continue to practise these beliefs up until his death in 1968 when he went to Memphis to help black sanitation workers who were striking for the right to unionise. He was shot while on the balcony of his hotel by an escaped white convict, He had died while doing work for the cause as he was willing to do in his Philosophy.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the greatest civil rights leaders to ever live. Through his empowering speeches, he made a huge impact on the world for the equality of all races. Throughout King’s life, he showed everyone how he believed equality should be acquired. With his peaceful protests and amazing speeches, he influenced people both during his time and after he passed. Many believe that King’s work in the Civil Rights Movement was the final push that America needed to finally respect people no matter their skin color.
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.
Paragraph fourteen of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is the paragraph that makes the strongest appeal to the reader’s emotions by providing vivid examples of how hatred, racism, and discrimination negatively affected the lives of African Americans. These vivid examples range from stories of him explaining segregation to his children to the police brutality that was taking place throughout the south. Dr. King expresses himself in a way that forces the reader to visualize and deeply feel these events. His passionate use of rhetoric creates an emotional connection between the reader and the African Americans experiencing these injustices.
The famous speech of Martin Luther King The famous speech, “ I Have a Dream”, was held in 1963 by a powerful leader of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. He was born January 15, 1929, the son of an Atlanta Pastor. Martin Luther King Jr. always insisted on nonviolent resistance and always tried to persuade others with his nonviolent beliefs. In 1963, King spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and almost 200,000 people attended his speech. All his listeners were Civil Rights supporters who rallied behind him and the people who watched his appearance on television.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very important leader of the American Civil Rights movement as well as a Nobel Prize winner. He proved that Civil Disobedience was an effective weapon against depression. King’s challenges to segregation and racial discrimination in the 1950’s and 1960’s helped convince many white Americans to support the cause of Civil Rights in the United States.
“ We are not wrong, we are not wrong in what we are doing. if we are wrong, then the Supreme Court of this nation is wrong. If we are wrong, the constitutions of the United States are wrong. And if we are wrong, God Almighty is wrong. If we are wrong, jesus of Nazareth was a utopian dreamer that never came down to earth. If we are wrong, then justice is a lie, love has no meaning. And we are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream ( 10 famous quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr).”
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Martin Luther King Jr. was definitely an influential speaker and writer. He was able to move people with his ideas and words. In his letter from the Birmingham jail he was trying to inform people of the injustices that African Americans were experiencing at this time. His audience was mainly the clergymen of the church. Since most Americans at this time believed that African Americans were uneducated and not on the same level as white Americans, MLK had to prove otherwise. MLK did this by using strong rhetoric in his speeches and letters. Two of the rhetoric styles that I feel was most effective were his use of logic and pathos. MLK knew that if he was going to make an impression on his audience he was going to have to bring his A game.
“God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old negro spiritual,’Free at last, free at last, Great God a-mighty , we are free at last’”-Martin Luther King Jr. , this quote means that one day Dr.King wants people to be equal. Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero because he lead the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. wants people to be treated equally, no matter religion, race, or color and thats why he said the quote from above. Dr.King is a hero because he lead the the civil rights movement and gave the most amazing speech ever (in my opinion) the “I had a dream” speech.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was perhaps one of the most influential person of our time. As the father of modern civil rights movement, Dr.Martin Luther king, Jr., is recognized around the world as a symbol of freedom and peace. Born January 15, 1929, King was the son of an Atlanta pastor. King accomplished many achievements during his life. He graduated from Morehouse as a minister in 1948 and went on to Crozer Theological seminary in Chester, Pa., where he earned a divinity degree. After that King went on to earn a doctorate in theology from Boston University in 1955. King also achieved the Nobel Peace Prize in December of 1964. He was assassinated on April 4,1968, outside his motel room by James Earl Ray. While his views at the time seemed radical to many, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered and respected today as a martyr of the civil rights movement and an icon of change through nonviolent means.
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