Two Approaches to Revolution: "Like Oil and Water" What would it be like to have separate drinking fountains and bathrooms depending on the color of your skin? ... Some even compared their approaches to "oil and water." ... His vivid speeches included words like: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. ...

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clearly express's his various ideas of how he believed that white people should treat people of color with equality. He wanted people of color and white people to have equal opportunities to grow together, be able to go to school together, eat in the same restaurants and drink at same water fountains. With the intention of everyone, regardless of there color they should have the freedom of speech and the same opportunities as one another. ... Although racism against people of color today has improved and is definitely more recognized; it is still thriving in our world today. ... I fe...

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No color should matter because even though we have different skin colors we all still bleed the same color. We should not be categorized or discriminated against because of our color, gender, religion, and many more. ... Due to his determination, bravery, and persuasive ways, boys and girls are able to drink out of the same water fountain and attend the same school. ...

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It is a testament to the greatness of Martin Luther King Jr. that nearly every major city in the U.S. has a street or school named after him. It is a measure of how sorely his achievements are misunderstood that most of them are located in black neighborhoods. He is still regarded mainly as the bl...

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This law meant that based on one's skin tone there should be separate bathrooms, schools, restaurants, water fountains and transportation. ... The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the act that ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion or sex (Civil Rights Act, 2015). ...

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Hundreds of singing children filled the streets of downtown Birmingham police officers were sent with attack dogs and firefighters with high-pressure water hoses against the marchers. Scenes of young protesters being attacked by dogs and pinned against buildings by torrents of water from fire hoses were shown in newspapers and on televisions around the world. ...

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Schools, restaurants, social events and even water fountains were segregated - whites and blacks shared very little. ... District Court, alleging that the sole reason that James Meredith had been denied acceptance into this university was due to the color of his skin. ...

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"Martin Luther King and his View of the American Dream" Introduction The reason why I have chosen the topic "Martin Luther King and his view of the American Dream" for my research paper has its roots in my early childhood. My mom was very impressed of King and read picture books about him to me. Also during my exchange year in the United States, Minnesota, in the summer of 1999, I had the opportunity to discover several things about "The American Way of Life". One of the most important experiences, which gave me a lasting impression, concerned American people's attitudes towa...

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