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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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    controversy,” said Martin Luther King Jr. If I had the honor of walking in one’s shoes for a day, it would be Martin Luther King Jr. The things that I admire the most and have tried to apply to my own life is his leadership skills, persistence, and unprecedented power of speech. Martin Luther King Jr is a symbolic leader for all African Americans. He displayed his perseverance through his nonviolent protests and boycotts attesting that he would be committed to acquiring equality for all. King inspired the

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    Martin Luther King Jr,. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was originally named Michael King Jr. He grew up being the middle child in a family of five, he had one brother and one sister. His sister, Christine King Farris, was the oldest out of the three kids, and his brother, A.D. King was the youngest. His mother, Alberta Williams King, was a former school teacher. His father, Martin Luther King Sr., was a pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. He married Coretta Scott and settles

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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, 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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    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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    King’s Early Life: Born as Michael Luther King Jr. in January 15 1929. Martin Luther King Jr. was the child of Michael Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. The King and Williams families were from Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr.'s grandfather was a rural minister for a long time and then he moved to Atlanta in 1893. He took over a small struggling Ebenezer Baptist church with about 13 members and he made it into a very strong congregation. He then married Jennie Celeste Parks and they had one

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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. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) was known as an activist and a remarkable leader for African Americans throughout the Civil Rights Movement. He was put in jail for his non-violent civil rights campaigns, spoke out for racial justice, and tried to find an end to racial discrimination. King’s legacy is still known present day, and continues to be one of the most well known leaders. Throughout Martin Luther King Jr.’s lifetime and the Civil Rights Movement, King was devoted

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    RE: Martin Luther King Jr According to the Oxford Dictionary a role model is A person looked to by others as an example to be imitated. People can be role models for many different reasons. Reasons for being a role model can range from someone giving money to charity or someone saving a cat from a building on fire. You can also be a role model for being courageous, compassionate and caring. This Article will explain what it means to have the courage to care and will demonstrate how Martin Luther

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