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His LifeMartin Luther King was a famous American Civil Rights activist, and arguably one of historyÃÂs most prominent figures. In his lifetime he struggled against racial segregation and police brutality, without any violence whatsoever. He would have no part in fighting, yet he was one of historyÃÂs most respected Civil Rights activists. This is the story of his life.
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 5th 1929. Throughout his childhood he attended Booker T. Washington High School, from which he graduated from in 1944. Then, at the age of fifteen, he was admitted into Morehouse College, the first of three educational institutes that he would attend:1944 - Morehouse College, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree1951 ÃÂ Crozer Theological Seminary, from which he received a Bachelor of Divinity degree1955 ÃÂ Boston University, from which he received a Doctor of PhilosophyIn 1953, he married Coretta Scott and settled down in Boston.
English: Photograph of Rosa Parks with Dr. Martin ...
Crowds surrounding the Reflecting Pool, during the...
English: Dr. Martin Luther King giving his "I Have...From then on he took part in various Civil Rights movements, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington, amongst others. He made several famous and inspirational speeches, including I Have A Dream and IÃÂve Been To The Mountaintop. He was arrested and jailed countless times because of his work, but he never gave it up.
His Works And AchievementsThroughout his life, King battled discrimination with non-violent protest. He would spread his message through marches, speeches and standing up for his beliefs. He was first acquainted with racism and racial...
The Life and Achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.
As an account of the life of Dr. King, this essay is very weak. As an account of his achievements, it barely begins to scratch the surface.
The essay fails to describe in any effective manner the terrible burden that legal segregation in the South put upon black people prior to the civil rights movement. During this period, non-whites were relegated to totally inadequate black schools, separate restaurant facilities, separate bathrooms in many place, separate drinking fountains, and all bearing the implicit or explicit label of inferior. King grew up in a society in which every aspect of his life was tainted and shaped by segregation.
As an ordained minister, King quickly proved that he had a oratorical skill that carried congregations and audiences, Realizing that violence was antithetical to Christian doctrine and would only rouse violence from the segregated legal system, he borrowed from such men as Ghandi the ideas of non-violence.
"Seven speeches"? King gave many speeches -- at rallies, in churches, in meetings. He also wrote, including the Letter from Birmingham Jail. (Notably, at the time it was given, the "I Have a Dream" speech was almost unnoticed. King was just reaching national prominence in 1963, and the speech was overshadowed by other events. Only later consideration noticed its greatness.
And what of his achievements? This speech barely mentions them. Time's Man of the Year? What of the fact that King is the only non-president honored with a national holiday?
In short, this essay is very spotty.
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