Daddy King, as he was called by his family, was an example for Martin, who was deeply influenced by his home and his church, which helped him in the white racist society of the South. In his childhood, Martin experienced racism and segregation in Atlanta, but he never lived in poverty. go to top Minister King Martin had the chance of getting a good education, entering Morehouse College in Atlanta and later Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. ... Coretta and Martin were married by Daddy King in 1953. After they finished their studies, the couple went to Montgomery, Alaba...

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Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. fought for the rights of the African American people. ... Sure, maybe if you are Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, or Denzel Washington, but not if you are the average John Doe. ...

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Kennedy agrees with Rawley's view stating "The Emancipation Proclamation did not free those held in bondage.10" Conversely, I agree with Martin who believes "the Emancipation Proclamation gave African American slaves the hope of freedom,11" as demonstrated when many slaves began to desert their plantations, refused to work or, in Louisiana, "erect gallows from which to hang their oppressors.12" Therefore, the 14th Amendment may have granted effective equality in the "de jure" sense but I believe it is clear Lincoln himself did not desire eq...

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