1. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Civil Rights Hero
"I have a dream- are the famous words stated by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28th, 1963 in civil rights movement speech (King). ... However, it was just a start because in 1963 a bill was passed by congress for equal rights to all whites and blacks that then simply needed to be approved by President Kennedy. ... From that decision on, white and blacks were to live as equals within the American borders, and King was viewed as the hero. ... All of his efforts resulted in much better, lives that were equal with the whites and much greater opportunities for the African American people. .....
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- Grade Level: High School