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The Civil Rights movement in America was one of the biggest social issues this country has had to face. It was about the rights of African-Americans, who were being discriminated against, prejudiced against, and experiencing racist violence against them for no reason, other than they were black. Many leaders came up during this movement to help the cause of civil rights, and many people became prominent figures, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Angela Davis. Such figures had a lot of power over the public, and designed speeches, marches, riots, etc., for the movement. While many speeches were written and performed, Martin Luther King Jr., considered one of the most influential people of the Civil Rights Movement, made a speech …show more content…

While many people wrote and talked about being unified during times like the ones in the 1950-1960s, the way Martin Luther King wrote about it was like no other figure. Some figures only promoted unity through violence and through hate, while Martin Luther King promoted unity through nonviolence and peace. Beginning on page 2, paragraph 15, and continuing throughout the speech, Martin Luther King Jr. talks about nonviolence, stating, “We aren’t engaged in any negative protest and in any negative arguments with anybody. We are saying that we are determined to be men.” He also then continued to say one of his core beliefs, which is “We are saying that we are God’s children. And that we are God’s children, we don’t have to live like we are forced to live.” In that belief, he conveys that because we are all God’s children, there should be no hatred or violence against one another, because we were made to be unified. On page 3, through paragraphs 18-20, Martin Luther King then talks about his experiences with his marches, which were both peaceful and nonviolent, and unified people against the injustices that were being faced. In paragraph 19, King writes, “We aren’t going to let any mace stop us. We are masters in our nonviolence movement in disarming police forces.” Bull Connor, a Dixiecrat from Alabama, would turn on fire hoses to stop them, but like Martin Luther King wrote on paragraph __, “...there was a certain kind of fire that no water could put out,” referencing the fire in the heart of the people who were fighting for civil rights. He continues talking about unity on page 4, where in paragraph (30 or 31), he states, “...we’ve got to give ourselves to this struggle until the end. Nothing would be more tragic than to stop at this point in Memphis. We’ve got to see it through. And when we have

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In the speech that shows how Martin Luther King feels about his conflicts says, “ We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. No, no we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. We hold these truths to be self - evident: that all men are created equal. I have a dream that one day … a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. ... my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin by the content of their character.

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and they need to fight. Nothing else is working so fighting is the only working option. Dr. King’s purpose to this speech is to get out the word that the people need to fight with nonviolence. “We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.” Martin Luther King is famous for fighting for equality using non violence.

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“…the ultimate weakness of violence… It doesn’t solve any problems” (Document J) King raised as a Christian believed that violence was the root of all the problems and if they fought with violence nothing would be achieved. He wanted his followers to protest peacefully to the white’s unruly actions for of his faith violence was never the answer. “…we cannot in all good conscience obey your unjust laws” (Document H) Stated by Martin Luther King in Stride toward Freedom, he wanted told the whites that the black community will revolt against the laws.

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King’s protest was known for being Non- Violent. This was still the case, however, Dr. King wanted more direct action. “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor”. He noticed that those in power were not open to negotiations for the African Americans. He wanted to create a situation which left the opposers with no choice but to, negotiate solutions.

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After reading Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” I was able to realise Dr. King’s stance on issues of peace, direct action, oppression and working class rights. In Dr. King’s letter he explicitly explains that peace can be a powerful weapon and should be a right. This is shown when Dr. King writes, “Such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First-Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest” (4). The topic of direct action is also mentioned when Dr. King states the most important aspects of campaigning. This is shown when he states, “In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps… determine whether injustice exist, negotiation, self purification,

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After reading Letter from Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I am convinced that he held his values so dearly that he was willing to die for them. He did not shrink back from engaging in actions that were vital to the civil rights movement, even when it was apparent that his life was in jeopardy. Two of the values that he believed in so much that he was will to lay down his life if necessary were nonviolence and justice. Because Dr. King deeply believed in a nonviolent approach and because he did not want the bloodshed that was sure to follow any violent demonstration, a considerable amount of preparation was made prior to start of the protest to racial inequality. One of the steps that Dr. King mentions as required before

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By organizing the boycott and leading the nonviolent resistance against segregated buses, Dr. King embodied the principles of the social contract, asserting that every citizen should enjoy the same rights and privileges, regardless of race. This section provides a deep analysis of Dr. King's unwavering commitment to nonviolent resistance as a powerful tool for social and political change. By consistently advocating for peaceful means to achieve racial equality, he emphasized the persuasive and critical aspects of his philosophy. His unwavering belief in nonviolence aligned with the social contract's emphasis on peaceful democratic processes as the path to

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil right activist who fought for the right and equality of African American citizens. In his speech, he stressed that nonviolence was a more effective way to success. One of the rhetorical devices that was key was his persona. His persona showed his followers that with patience and persistence change will come. In his speech, King spoke about the march in Birmingham, Alabama, where he and his friend Bull Connor lead.

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On the steps of Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. declaimed his views about human equality for African Americans at one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. Over 250,000 people stood before King in Washington, D.C. at this rally. This great civil rights leader played a pivotal role in ending the segregation for African Americans and helping inspire the Civil Rights Act of 1964. His rhetorical language left an impact on America. Through his use of appeals, tropes, schemes, and propaganda techniques, he influenced Americans to believe in the notion that all men are created equal.

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The message was about unjust laws and taking a direct action rather than waiting. The people should resist injustice everywhere with non-violent disobedience. Dr. King approach was in a Christianity non-violent way. Dr. King was calling for people to come together in unity. Dr. King did not want people waiting forever to be seeing as equal or waiting for justice in court.

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King states in his letter that he was first disappointed that fellow clergymen would see his nonviolent efforts as those of an extremist. He says the he is in the middle of two opposing forces in the Negro community and that he has tried to balance the forces. He implies that he is a nonviolent protestor and he does not agree that he was being extreme in his actions. King believed that nonviolence was the way to show what you are resisting. He did not believe that violence would get the message across like nonviolence would.

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Martin Luther King Jr. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” this quote has a meaning in standing up for yourself as in for freedom , equal rights and justice. Martin Luther King Jr took one of the main roles in the Civil Rights Movement as in saying in the quote he used for Americans but different races all around the world. Martin Luther King inspired people to do things back then and now modern day just like he inspired the bus boycott in the Civil Rights Movement standing up for equal rights. Martin Luther King Jr Impacted a lot of people lives not just African Americans. The Civil Rights Movement gained attention and respect in most states.

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In recent reports it has been shown that child labor has definitely decreased over the past 10 years. The only problem is that since China is not obligated to publish or give any information their child labor statistics, it is unclear if there has been a serious decline. It is doubtful that China with their weak government interference and high drop out rates, that they experience the same decrease in child labor. Each year employers begin to adapt to cutting their labor costs and making a more compliant workforce, so there is no need for them to stop hiring children, it is actually beneficial to them. Since child workers do not affect the economic stability of China such as unemployment or migrant workers moving in to urban cities, this cause for their special needs to be overlooked by either the government or special organizations.

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The Civil Rights Movement was a big thing for the United states and we as Americans will always remember Martin Luther King Jr. for helping lead the people and inspire change and bring hope. The speech “ I Have a Dream” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important gathering of people at the Lincoln Memorial. A huge crowd gathered to listen to his powerful speech which helped to inspire change. Martin Luther King also wrote a letter to eight white clergymen named “Letter From Birmingham Jail” the letter was written in in his jail cell which he was in for marching and protests. In both of these texts Dr. King used pathos and logos to inspire change and reach out to the people during the civil rights movements.

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