Actions that may have happened in history, give historical documents a reason to be. ... Throughout American history, it is clear that many individuals have fought for justice in a society that has often denied it. ... Martin Luther King Jr., whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to eight clergymen informing them of the situation in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963. ... The fact that he was prison showed the men that a fellow clergyman did in fact need help in Birmingham, Alabama. ...

• Word Count: 831
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Actions that may have happened in history, give historical documents a reason to be. ... Throughout American history, it is clear that many individuals have fought for justice in a society that has often denied it. ... Martin Luther King Jr., whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to eight clergymen informing them of the situation in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963. ... The fact that he was prison showed the men that a fellow clergyman did in fact need help in Birmingham, Alabama. ...

• Word Count: 831
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This was the common lifestyle in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. ... King stated in 1957, at his parish in Montgomery, Alabama: History unfortunately leaves some people oppressed and some people oppressor. ... Using this outline of love and non-violence, which is a modification and combination of Jesus and Gandhi's beliefs, King assembled a group to contest the laws in Birmingham, Alabama. ... In time the Governor of Alabama, George Wallace became frustrated that there was no news coming from Alabama's largest city. ... "These men were among the most prominent religious leaders in ...

• Word Count: 3098
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Martin Luther King was one of the greatest leaders in this nations history. ... In 1954, King accepted his first pastorate at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. ... In 1965 King led a drive in Selma, Alabama, to register black voters. ...

• Word Count: 1123
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Civil Disobedience Right through American history, it is very clear that many individuals have struggled or battled for justice in a society that has often denied it. ... Martin Luther King Jr., whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to eight clergymen informing them of the situation in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963. ... The fact that he was prison showed the men that a fellow clergyman did in fact need help in Birmingham, Alabama. ...

• Word Count: 1097
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Renegades The song Renegades of Funk by Rage against the Machine is about people, who have altered the course of history by changing the system. ... King moved to Montgomery Alabama. ... X traveled America teaching blacks their history, which the white people have taken away from them. ... King was arrested in Selma Alabama, for protesting X went there to help the voting movement (Cone). ...

• Word Count: 1782
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The song Renegades of Funk by Rage against the Machine is about people, who have altered the course of history by changing the system. ... King moved to Montgomery Alabama. ... X traveled America teaching blacks their history, which the white people have taken away from them. ... King was arrested in Selma Alabama, for protesting X went there to help the voting movement (Cone). ...

• Word Count: 1781
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In The Racial Ring The 1960's represent a turbulent time in American history. ... In an effort to convey their message clearly, King submitted a manifesto to eight clergymen in Alabama concerning race relations in the deep south while Malcolm X decided on giving a speech regarding the plight of the African American to a group of white liberals. ... King explains that Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and the leaders of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights agreed to take down the signs and that he would stop his demonstrations, but he soon "realized that [they] were the victims of a...

• Word Count: 1892
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Identification Birmingham, Alabama was one of the most severely segregated cities in the 1960s. ... It is a shining chapter in history that opened many doors for blacks to have the equal opportunities that white people had in life. ...

• Word Count: 1513
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School