...achieved or if his campaigns failed. For this we shall be studying his achievements and failures in the civil rights movement between 1955 and 1968. You can also look at how much awareness of the campaign was made to America, along with this the consequences of the campaigns and what resulted after them. You can use all of these criteria to judge how successful MLK was. King’s first major involvement of leading a campaign started on the 1st of December 1955, when Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up a seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama. This was when King was first recognised as being a strong leader in gaining equality for African Americans, along with the backing of the church. The result of Rosa Park’s arrest became the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was run by MLK, the NAACP, MIA and the backing of the church. This gave King his first real shot at showing the African American community that he was able to lead by taking over the campaign in Montgomery. He managed to capture the people’s attention greatly, which started the theme of grassroots support, at this point in time it was greatly reinforced by the church. MLK was a Christian Baptist minister of Dexter Avenue...
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...Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) letter relates to the civil rights timeline because during MLK’s time in Birmingham jail he wrote a letter to the clergymen as to why he was in jail. He explained in the letter that he was protesting and in the timeline it shows when MLK’s letter made a difference. In the timeline 1955 is which black’s started to stand up for their rights, “1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a montgomery bus boy boycott begins and lasts for more than a year. Buses desegregated in 1956.” SB book page 212. Therefore this shows that people are standing up, “We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” SB book page 207. MLK states that...
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...African-Americans were the most affected by the trials because of segregation and post-Civil War hatred (Race, Ethnicity, and the Criminal Justice System). The African- Americans made up, “about 11 percent of the U.S. population, and were 31 percent of the prison population.” (Race, Ethnicity, and the Criminal Justice System). An example of this hatred is shown, in 1956, when Martin Luther King went to court because he got people to boycott against the Montgomery Transportation Department. MLK brought 8 Black lawyers, 1 White attorney, and 33 testimonies with him. MLK proved that the city buses were unconstitutional because they harassed African-Americans and yet, the court announced that MLK was guilty for boycotting, mainly because of his ethnicity (State of Alabama V. M. L. King, Jr. (1956 and 1960)). In addition, whenever an African-American was being tried for a crime, finding a proper and noble defense lawyer was very difficult and costly. Many of the lawyers, themselves, had to stay out of these trials to maintain their reputation. As a result, many lawyers didn’t want to defend an African-American in a case (State of Alabama V. M. L. King, Jr. (1956 and...
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...Kyle McCrite Ms. Vaughn English 102-01 14 September 2009 Someone Else’s Shoes Martin Luther King’s (MLK) “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” was written in 1963 as a response to the Eight Alabama Clergymen’s public statement against King’s actions in April of that year. Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist for desegregation of the south in the early 1960s and overcame much adversity to attain incredible gains on the segregation issue in the United States. King uses effective persuasive appeals of logical evidence, emotional appeal, and author credibility to win over his audience in “The Letter from Birmingham Jail.” MLK’s writing shows the effects of segregation in Birmingham with clear direct language and heart wrenching examples. Imagine being put in his position. If your family and friends were being treated cruelly and unjustly would you not help them in any way possible, especially if included in the mistreated group? After reading MLK’s letter, maybe you would see things in a different way with his convincing examples of logical and emotional appeal. Martin Luther King proves his credibility by several factors. The first way King proves he is a credible author is the fact that he is in the Birmingham jail. He is arrested while protesting in the city. The reader can believe that MLK is writing about something that he is well versed in because he shows that he has experienced it firsthand. Another way that Martin Luther King shows he’s plausible is by stating “I have...
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...based around their beliefs and as a result their actions reflected this, this difference in aims is what directed these different parties of MLK and the BPP. Martin Luther King’s aims were centred around the ideology of Ghandi and his peaceful approach, Ghandi’s influence was clear throughout MLK’s efforts, his views were based upon that of equality for all races and the progression of the removal of prejudices and a world where “they will not be judged by the colour of their skin”. Martin Luther King’s view of all races being equal is in complete contrast to that of to Malcom X and the BPP who’s beliefs stated that white people were the creation of an evil scientist and were “morally inferior”, this theology meant that Malcom X and the BPP who were a child party of his, viewed white people as below black people, this extremist view again was reflected though their extremist actions and the public gunfights and continued clashes with the police. The BPP’s exclusion of white members went against the efforts of Martin Luther King as it built tension and reinforced the segregation in societies that MLK was trying to combat and break down, the BPP’s campaigns against “white oppression” and white symbols of power such as the police encouraged and practiced violence and ambushed officers, whereas Martin Luther King encouraged a violent reaction form the police but without retaliation or counter violence from protestors to highlight police brutality. Martin Luther King spoke of rising...
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...Rights movement were one of the many steps to improving these conditions. There goal was grabbing the attention of the federal government by non violent events such as sit-in, marches, and boycotts. They did this risky actions to show the violent reactions of the white community. It was successful in many way but still lacked justice in many areas. The south had been one of the most segregated region from the beginning of the united states. After...
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...COSMOPOLITAN DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Advertiser/Client Product/Service Entrant Company Country THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS HOTEL DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DIGITAL KITCHEN, Chicago USA Gold Lion PLAYING THE UNDERGROUND CENAKOVSKI JEUDI CLUB MUSIC EVENT JUNG von MATT, Hamburg COSSETTE, Montreal GERMANY CANADA THÉÂTRE DU THEATRE NOUVEAU MONDE MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL BBC 2010 MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL STORIES FROM THE STREET JWT, Melbourne THE CHASE CREATIVE CONSULTANCY, Manchester CREATIVE JUICE\BANGKOK (TBWA), Bangkok OGILVY & MATHER JAPAN, Tokyo GOBASIL, Hamburg FORSMAN & BODENFORS, Gothenburg BBDO GERMANY, Düsseldorf AUSTRALIA ALMOST EXTINCT BBC WILDLIFE FUND UNITED KINGDOM TAMIYA CALENDAR CHEMICAL REACTION BASISBIBEL SIAM TAMIYA SHU’S PRODUCTION GERMAN BIBLE SOCIETY IKEA BBDO TAMIYA MODEL KITS SHOP CORPORATE TOOL BIBLE COVER DESIGN THAILAND JAPAN GERMANY HOMEMADE IS BEST THE INTERACTIVE COAL-GATE DEPARTMENT STORE ADVERTISING AGENCY SWEDEN GERMANY LOVE BLOSSOMS HERE THE UNBELIEVABLE IS FOUND AT EMILIANO I AM ONE THOUSAND GOING GOING GONE RED! MOTHER'S PRIDE / MARVEL GROUP PRESCHOOL OF COMPANIES HOTEL EMILIANO ENABLIS RICHARD HOUSE PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU OF FENGXIAN, SHANGHAI BMW MONOPRIX PIE INTERNATIONAL OFFF INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL MTV IKEA HOTEL EMILIANO BOOK NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION GO RED! OUT OF THE BOX, New INDIA Delhi JWT BRAZIL, São Paulo BRAZIL COSSETTE, Montreal THE PARTNERS, London CANADA UNITED KINGDOM...
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...When people think of the most horrifying and traumatic events in American history the JFK and MLK Jr. assassinations, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the attack on Pearl Harbor all seem to come to mind. People tend to forget the bloodiest day in American history which was the Battle of Antietam. On the day of September 17, 1862 there were a total of 6,300 to 6,500 Confederate and Union soldiers killed. The stories from the surviving soldiers allow the readers to create images in their head on how terrifying the battle was. All throughout the book the author James McPherson uses quotes by the soldiers and he also uses newspaper clippings and government documents to support his views and opinions on this event in history. In the first chapter, McPherson goes into detail the year leading up to the great battle of Antietam. Throughout his explanations of the events that perspired and how it impacted the Union and Confederates. Seen in this chapter is also the...
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...These laws separated blacks and whites from public places. Whites were given privileges that blacks weren't which is why those men got away with murdering Emmett Till. Segregation was hard on blacks because they were given separate rights than whites and treated differently. Rosa Parks started the Civil Rights Movement after hearing about Emmett Till's’ death. She refused to give up her seat to a white man because she felt like segregation needed to end. Rosa Parks might have started the CRM but Emmett was the spark of creation. The CRM brought so many people out of hiding for example MLK was the leader of this movement. This movement fought to end segregation, each person involved in this movement had strong feelings about the Jim Crow law and sought to put an end to it. This event didn’t spark the CRM because he was a young kid that was killed for no reason this sparked the movement because of how it was dealt with. The men who killed emmett got away with only kidnaping charges. This infuriated many people because they felt that people were getting way too out of hand. When Emmett's trial occurred and his killer was asked why he said “What else could i do? He thought he was as good as any other white man.” When i saw this it made my blood boil so i can't imagine what it did to...
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...History 17B Summary Paper World War II was America's most important twentieth-century war and was also known to be one of the greatest military conflicts in history. Many people viewed World War II as the “Good War”, which was a war against fascism and for democracy. After World War I which ended in 1918, Germany had to give up land and was banned from having any armed forces, which was caused from the Treaty of Versailles. Germany surrendered many material goods like cannons, machine guns, planes, trench mortars, and even railroads after World War I. Germany felt a huge war guilt and was embarrassed with the defeat if the war. The start of the second world war was influenced with the rise of Adolf Hitler. When World War II began on September 1, 1939, our government, movies, music, publishing, and fashion contributed lots of support for the war. The Treaty of Versailles caused Germany to surrender many things which caused them be in a poor economic state. Since Germany was in a horrible state, Adolf Hitler rose to become a Führer to the people of Germany do to his spectacular public speeches. Hitler promised to make his country better and quickly began to arm Germany again and to seize land from other countries, thus breaking the Treaty of Versailles. He also had a hated for Jews and used them a scapegoat. Hitler was a huge fascist. “Fascism an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.” (Webster). It opposed the capitalist...
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...Race In America: “We Would Like To Believe We Are Over The Problem” In the article “Race In America” written by Maryann Cusimano Love, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and New York Times best-selling author, argues that race is still a problem in today’s society. Love provides evidence from sources like Senator Obama’s presidential bid, the Virginia state legislature, statistics from the 16th Surgeon General of the United States Dr.David Satcher, and information from MLK Jr.’s speech along the lines of the Civil Rights Movement to show that racism still divides us as a country. Thus to prove to her readers as well that inequality of blacks versus whites in America still persists even after all that has changed for African Americans...
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...English1AH Prof. Cannon 30 April 2013 Civil Disobedience When should civil disobedience be justified? Civil disobedience is defined as the refusal to obey government laws, in an effort to bring upon a change in governmental policy or legislation. Civil disobedience is not an effort to dissolve the American government, because without government our society would result in chaos. Sometimes, when there is an unjust law and the government won't take the initiative to fix it, the public must act as civil disobedient to bring awareness and fix the unjust law. There have been times when citizens have felt the need to revolt against the government because of an issue that is unjust. There were such cases during the time of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry David Thoreau made such actions to prove their point. Civil disobedience is justified when its goal is to obtain equal rights and service for everyone, without causing physical damage to people and their property, and without breaking the just laws that are already enforced. It should only be practiced when the government fails to uphold justice and fix laws that don't allow everyone the equal rights already given to some. In his essay, "Civil Disobedience" Thoreau wrote in 1849 after spending a night in the Walden town jail for refusing to pay a poll tax that supported the Mexican War. He recommended passive resistance as a form of tension that could lead to reform of unjust laws practiced by the government. He voiced civil...
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...creativity while promoting an understanding of the theatrical process and the integral role of theatre in society. Goals: 1. To gain an appreciation for theatre as a fine art. 2. To become familiar with the components of theatre. 3. To become familiar with the various types of theatre artists who collaborate to create the art form. 4. To develop a critical and informed appreciation for theatre in performance. 5. To understand the importance of working collaboratively. Texts: Wainscott, Ronald and Kathy Fletcher. Theatre Collaborative Acts. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2009. Evaluation: Participation at my discretion Syllabus approval 5 points Play Attendance and Responses 45 points (15 points each) Play Reaction Papers 40 points (20 points each) Group Presentation 50...
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...Time Capsule from the 1960s Christel Monk SS310-24 Exploring the 1960s - An Interdisciplinary Approach July 15, 2013 Introduction The 1960s was a decade full of both positive and negative events. It coincided with the first land on the moon, which was a great achievement. It also coincided with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. This paper describes five items that have been found in a time capsule that dates back from the 1960s. It explains the reasons for which each of these items is especially important in defining the 1960s. Some of these items are events, while other items are objects being representative for that period of time. The paper is written from the perspective of an archeologist who, in 2325, discovered the time capsule containing information that dates back to the 1960s. The Time Capsule According to Goodwin and Bradley (2011), the sixties were the age of youth, as 70 million children from the post-war baby boom grew to become young adults and teenagers. This decade was characterized by a different and very revolutionary way of thinking as the population has moved away from the conservative type of reasoning. As Goodwin and Bradley (2011) point out, the population of the United States was about 178 million, while 3.8 million people were unemployed. The national debt was $286.3, while the average salary was $4,743. A teacher's salary back in those days was near $5,200 while the minimum wage...
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...[pic] |题目 |从1852年到2009年对汤姆叔叔的小屋所作 | | |评论的研究 | |英语系 |院（系） |英语 |专业 | |学号 |B06011131 | |学生姓名 |吴何芳 | |指导教师 |Bracher Andy | |起讫日期 |2009年12月~2010年5月 | |设计地点 |第二教学楼 | Acknowledgements Many people gave me support and help in the process of writing the paper. I’d like first to give my grate to my dear teacher, Andy, who generously gave me his kindly help and instructions during the whole process of my paper-writing. Then I’d like to give my many thanks to my classmates who helped me a lot with my information collecting and paper-polishing. Most important of all, I want to give my thanks to my mother university and all the teachers in the English Department, who educated and cultivated me to be a qualified graduate in the future. Abstract ...
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