This is a moment in history that changed the direction of America," commented Gary Pettway of Sweetwater, TN, who is also a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. ... He originally intended to tell the story of his introduction to King in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957, but he instead revisited the events in King's life that inspired his "Mountain of Despair" and "Stone of Hope" speeches. ...

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Why We Can't Wait History is made up of significant events that shape our future, and leaders who influence our destiny. ... (King p. 13) Martin Luther King outlines the conditions of Black America in the early 1960's, the steps they were taking to change their condition, and goes into detail the conditions that existed specifically in Birmingham, Alabama. ... Birmingham's youth faced fire hoses, police dogs, and angry mobs to gain freedom in Alabama, "the city of Birmingham discovered a conscience." ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. remains to be one of the most important leaders in American history. ... The clergymen he wrote to were prominent religious leaders in the state of Alabama. ... "I Have a Dream," and, "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," are very powerful, but distinct pieces in history. ...

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This discrimination can be seen in the divide of resources in the education system, where in 1949 in Alabama, the states expenditure for African American students was only 27 per cent of its expenditure of white students. ... (Foner, E & Garraty, A 2014, March on Washington, History). ...

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