If one could name two of the most important and iconic African American activist they would probably name Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. ... Martin Luther King lived in a middle class section of Atlanta Georgia, his father was a minister. In school, Martin was a very intelligent and thriving student, he graduated from Booker T. ... Malcolm argued that Martin Luther King, wanted black people to be defenseless as Malcolm clearly and strongly believed that if black people could not intellectually exercise they're freedom of speech by protesting or opposing the system, without being harass...

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Martin Luther King Junior's appeal to the clergymen's decisions was a concise, and effective statement, which conveys the reasons for, and the process in which civil disobedience can be put in action. ...

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The second volume of Taylor Branch's ambitious history of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his times begins, approximately, in the spring of 1963 and ends two years later with the assassination of Malcolm X and the first events that culminated in the massive marches in Selma, Alabama in the early spring of 1965. ... All of this material offered a sharp focus and high historical drama, which the author laid out for a national reading audience; in the process he also revealed his great gifts as a writer and as a historian and a very well known writer.The second volume of Taylor Branch's amb...

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The speech "I Have a Dream," by Martin Luther King, Jr. utilises an imaginary journey to enlighten of a vision for a united country. ... Similarly to Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country" and Skrzynecki's "Crossing the Red Sea," the speech "I Have a Dream," delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, enlightens the audience and incites moral growth through an inner and imaginary journey. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. attempts to impart his dream upon the audience and to allow them to grow morally as is shown in the anaphora 'I have a ...

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Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist; he had led the Montgomery bus boycott, which was started by Rosa parks. As a result of Rosa parks not giving up her seat on the bus for a white man, Martin Luther King was elected to lead the Montgomery bus boycott by fellow members of the NAACP. ... Martin Luther king wasn't only an important person in getting the civil rights acts passed but he was also important in getting the busses desegregate. ... The achievement of the civil right is related to the success of the March on Washington, whereby Martin Luther King gave his speech. ...

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Moreover, the boycott was significant because Martin Luther King, Jr. was appointed as President of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) and thus began his influential position in the Movement. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ...

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Marguerite Ann Johnson, better known as Maya Angelou, was born on the 4th of April 1928 in St Louis, Missouri. She's an acclaimed author, poet, novelist, producer, professor and civil rights activist. She's especially well known for her string of powerful autobiographies depicting the rich yet tumul...

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This includes the oppression of African Americans including some of the people who the media during this period presented as criminals, such as drug pushers, welfare mothers, and prostitutes among others. in her writings, Angelou also celebrates and appreciates the life achievements of African Americans such as Martin Luther King. ...

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