King used The Declaration of Independence to pull open the eyes of society and the white race towards the African Americans. Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence states, "all men are created equal-(Declaration) and that very statement is the text our country thrives on. ... was only trying to open the eyes of society by making it realize that America is not following the simple principles it was founded on: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness- (Declaration). The Declaration of Independence is bursting with moral and united cries, and King notices these very cries a...

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This was my first time to read Plato's "Allegory of the Cave". I found it very interesting. I had a hard time understanding it at first, but the more I read it, the better understanding I had of what was being said. I see myself as one of the prisoners in the cave. I think more people live in this s...

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The support for King's idea consists of examples of freedom and unity from the Declaration of Independence. ... King calls out the whites as liars and not following the Declaration and the song as they are stated, he declares that America is nothing without the blacks as equals. ...

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These allusions were drawn from the Declaration of Independence which states that all men were created equal and all people should have the right to pursuit life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... When he is speaking about the Declaration of Independence and how it guaranteed all people the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, King says, "America has given the Negro people a bad check; a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." ...

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When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir." ...

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African Americans continued to live as second class citizens in the 1950's and 1960's, especially in the South, despite the Fourteenth Amendment and the Fifteenth Amendment, which prohibited states from denying anyone the right to vote due to race. States passed laws directed at separating the r...

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A Comparison Analysis of Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" versus Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Henry David Thoreau gave a lecture titled "Civil Disobedience" in 1848. "Civil Disobedience" was later published in 1849. This lecture has influenced many of Thoreaus followers. ...

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Ever since July 4th 1776, the day the Declaration of Independence was signed, there has been a belief in the minds,and hearts of all Americans. This belief has taken people farther than they could ever imagine and has made America a place for everyone. This belief has turned people from rags to rich...

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Are we Ever Morally Justified in Breaking the Law? Is anyone ever morally justified in breaking the law? In my own opinion I believe the answer to this question is no. Human nature consists of three basic components. These are to live, breed, and to dominate. If humanity were left without ...

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One of the amazing facts of being an American is that no person should be denied the right to own land or property , because as stated in The Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal with certain rights like life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ...

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Thomas Jefferson states in the Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness (Jacobus, 76). ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. remains to be one of the most important leaders in American history. He is prominently remembered as the leader of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950's and 1960's. The equality that exists among races in the United States today has a lot to do with him. He did not achieve t...

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The letter of Birmingham Jail written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 is known as one of the many classic of the civil rights movement during this time period. This letter was a response to a public statement of concern and caution published by eight white religious leaders of the South. This ...

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Injustice was flourishing, and the pressure of racial segregation was on the rise. One of the most influential people of the movement for black civil rights in the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr., was arrested during his visit to Birmingham, Alabama. In "Letter from Birmingham Jail", King res...

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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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Southern Pride: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was there a purpose behind King's honorable humbleness and humility to those who so rudely besmirched his attempts at equality? To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., hostility and spite were not ways of achieving his goals for equality. Instead of rashness a...

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It was his peaceful struggle to maintain the "Declaration of Independence" and the freedom and equality of the fundamental values ​​of democracy and justice "Federal Charter", so that he and a few, like the president, is widely respected and renowned American people in American history. ...

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