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  • King's Argument
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    Martin Luther King Jr. : Letter From the Birmingham Jail On April 16th of 1963, an imprisoned Martin Luther King Jr. began to write a response to a letter that was published in a local newspaper from eight clergymen. These men scorned Dr. King's protests calling them unwise and untimely. Through his letter King expressed his ideas and reasons for his actions. Most of his ideas were influenced by the philosophies taught by Aristotle. In the second and third paragraphs, Dr. King established his si...
  • Logic And Rhetoric
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    The Logic Behind the Assertion In Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham City Jail, he argues the commonly believed assumption that activating our rights as human beings precipitates violence. Even though these actions may be nonviolent, those individuals who have tried to bring about the truth have been condemned because their quests were believed to be a disturbance among society. The logic behind this allegation is in some way reasonable. Those who condemn the rebellions urge society...
  • Protest Of Established Laws
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    The Declaration of Individualism and The Encouragement of Protest from BirminghamJailAlthough the time periods and goals may be different the method for bringing about change is usually the same, this method is protest. This method is supported by two different people, in two different time periods, with two different goals; these two people are Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Junior. Martin Luther King Junior's letter from Birmingham Jail was an expression of his encouragement for prote...
  • King's Preaching Of Nonviolence
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    The Most Influential Person of the 21st century The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important events of the history of the United States. Although many people contributed to this movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., is widely regarded as the leader of the movement for racial equality. Growing up in the Deep South, King saw the injustices of segregation first hand. King's studies of Mahatma Ghandi teachings influenced his views on effective ways of protesting and achieving equality. Martin...
  • King Louis VII Of France
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    Feudal Monarchy. The twelfth century can be attributed to the emergence of feudal monarchs in Western Europe. Historical events and determined leaders contributed to the growth of royal authority after it was a weak kingship under feudalism for a long period of time. King Louis VI of France faced many hardships in providing order, securing peace and protecting his people; some of these royal duties have been neglected as a result of an inefficient central government. Based on the feudal custom, ...
  • King
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    In Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from Birmingham Jail, he explains to his fellow colleagues in the clergy why he chooses nonviolent direct action during the civil rights protest. Martin Luther King Jr., the president of the Southern Leadership Conference was asked by an affiliate in Birmingham to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct action program. King complied because of the injustice and felt it morally necessary to take part in the elimination of segregation. King's nonviolent campa...
  • King's Fifth Point About Nonviolent Resistance
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    Martin Luther King Jr. and His Philosophy on Nonviolent Direct Action Any number of historic movements in the civil rights struggle have been used to identify Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - prime mover of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, keynote speaker at the march on Washington, youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient. However, the single events are far less important than the fact that King, and his policy on non- violent protest, was the dominant force in the civil rights movement during it's decade o...
  • Need For Reform King 1 Affirmative Action
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    Affirmative Action: A Need For Reform Essay, Affirmative Action: A Need For Reform King 1 Affirmative Action: A Need for Reform The goal of affirmative action was not (or at least should not have been) to promote diversity. The goal should have been to promote and ensure equality of opportunity for people regardless of race, color, creed, gender or national origin. The system that has evolved since the civil rights legislation of the 1960's is a misapplication of its original intent. Laws have b...

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