Comparing Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X
Comparing Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X In the years of segregation and many outbreaks, citizens were striving for change especially the black communities. Civil rights movement took place from 1955-1968 with the purpose to put an end to racial discrimination and opposition against African Americans. The black communities were extremely auspicious to have had people step up to defend their rights and their justice. But two men, who had similar dreams, same ambition and same aspiration, stood out of the crowd the most. One man spoke with integrity, amity and intelligence. He led the black community to a peaceful and non-violent approach to the issue. That man is named Martin Luther King. The second man had a different approach and an opposing speaking style. He spoke with violence and wanted a radical revolution. That man is named Malcolm X. While Martin Luther King Jr. followed his dream of an integrated nation, Malcolm X aimed to completely break apart and separate the nation. The lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were completely different. Martin Luther King was born in a loving and religious family in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th, 1929. He grew up in an integrated neighborhood where everyone knows each other and everyone talks to each other no matter what your race is. However, later on all that integration ended and Martin Luther King Jr. was
The Life of Martin Luther King. Jr
Martin Luther King. Jr By: Sara Khalil History Assessment Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. On April 4th 1968 (aged 39) he had past away since his murderer; James Earl Ray shot Martin with a bullet which headed on the right hand side of his neck, smashing his throat and than going through his spinal cord before injuring his shoulder. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where doctors opened his chest and performed manual heart massage. He was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. James was captured two months later and was sentenced to 9 years in prison for his murder. The family was devastated due to this horrific news, especially his dad who was a minister at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. At fifteen Martin Luther King Jr. was enrolled at Moore House College. He graduated from there in 1948, and like his father wanted to become a minister. Where as his mum on the other hand was a professional teacher, but as female teachers were then not allowed to work while they were married, she had to give up her job which was quite heart breaking since she had loved her job so much. Martin Luther King Jr. married Corretta Scott in 1953 while doing graduate work at Boston Graduate School. They had four kids and they were together until his death. In 1955, he completed his work at Boston Graduate School and got his PHD. By this time Martin
Jesus and Martin Luther King
Jesus and Martin Luther King Jesus' teachings were handed down in songs or preaches, stories, speeches, writings, and most importantly in the Bible. We get our information now a day from the gospels but before in Jesus' time they would be spoken. The bad idea about this is that some people can slightly change the story and over a couple of years the story can change dramatically. In the gospels the sermon is included and covers almost all the main points of Christianity. That is why it is so important to Christians. Jesus spoke to people and did not write his teaching down. Usually in those days everyone speak and that's how messages were given. Also most of the population could not read and write so it was spoken. He spoke to anyone who wanted to learn and even if it was a single child or hundreds of people. The Sermon was taught to the rich, poor, the hungry, farmers, fishermen and tradesmen. Jesus spread his word while sitting on top of a hill and people gathering around him and this was how he taught Sermon on the Mount. The most important teachings were the Sermon on the Mount. It was called the Sermon on the Mount because Jesus was on top of a hill while preaching to people. Christians today believe that when they read the Sermon on the Mount, it tells then how to be a true Christian. The sermon tried to teach Christians that life would be much better if they
Martin Luther King.
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th 1929 growing up in the comfort of a rare black middle class community. His farther was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and an active member of the NAACP; the church would prove to be a large influence in Kings early life it became his "Second home" were he felt "special". His parents and family would repeatedly try to build his self esteem and confidence through telling him he was "somebody" and rewarding him for his sensitive personality. King had a white friend as a child yet one day the boy told him that he was no longer allowed to play with him because his father would not allow it, it was the first time king had encountered race problems and it would certainly not be the last. Even though King came from a middle class relatively prosperous family, he would still have to suffer the everyday segregation that every black in America had to experience in the south, he had to sit at the back of busses, he had to drink from coloured water fountains and had to sit in the coloured section of a cinema, he was slapped and called "A little nigger" by a white women, called "A black son of a bitch by a bus driver who demanded King gave up his seat, witnessed Klansmen beating blacks in the streets and he lived in what was known as "nigger town". All this made King "Determined to hate every white
Gandhi and Martin Luther King
R.S2 By Chris Drew The teachings in R.S1 greatly influenced both Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was a man who helped the country of India to independence. More importantly he did this without ever using violence. The fact that he never used violence helped, because, India got sympathy from other countries. Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in India, he got married at the age of thirteen, and then in 1888 he went to England to study law. Three years later he passed his law examinations and enrolled as a barrister. This would help him later on in life when he was in court for the breaking the law. Gandhi's first effort to get equal treatment for Indians was in South Africa where all Indians that lived there had to carry identification papers. To try and get equal treatment he incited people to burn their identification papers, (he also burnt his own.) The thing that made Gandhi try and get equal treatment for all Indians was when he was travelling to Pretoria by train. He had bought a first class ticket, but he was asked to move to a third class compartment. He refused and got thrown out onto the platform. He refused to be moved down to third class because he had been in England for three years and was still used to the way of life over there. (Not to say that there was no racism at all in England at that time, just to say that it was a lot
Analyse Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech
King was a clergyman who employed non-violent methods to achieve an advancement of Civil Rights, not just in USA but around the world. He became an icon of modern American liberalism due to his flair for motivating his audiences into action and this was recognised by him being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. His father was also a Baptist preacher so it isn’t surprising to see that it impacts his choice of language. He was already accustomed to forming a relationship with his audience in order to communicate meaningfully and he simply transferred this talent from religion to politics. In this speech he uses a range of techniques, from the repeated use of an anaphora to the use of a more simplistic metaphor, many of which are influenced by his background. This is evident when he talks of “God’s children.” This religious imagery establishes trust, builds hope and forms a rapport which brings King closer to his audience which means they are persuaded to agree with what is said. A more subtle example is the use of paradox to heighten his message. By saying that they should meet “physical force with soul force” he is showing his spiritual roots and his belief of always having a non-violent protest. This inspires optimism and boosts morale, making it motivational. Emotive language is frequently used to create sympathy for his cause and manipulate the feelings of the
Dr Martin Luther King And Sir Abraham Lincoln
English Essay Dr Martin Luther King And Sir Abraham Lincoln In 1863 Abraham Lincoln Performed his famous Gettysburg address speech to a crowd of people in Washington. Abraham Lincoln was preaching about civil rights and equal rights for all people in the U.S.A. Exactly 100 years later (1963) Dr Martin Luther King Preached His World Famous Speech "I have a dream" in front of 210,000 people on the centenary of the "Gettysburg Address". Martin Luther King's speech was directed at the people of America about equal rights for the black citizens of the United States of America. The speeches have many similarities in terms of syntax, i.e. both speeches use 'the rule of three' where the same point is emphasized thrice times creating an effect of recognition & remembrance. They also use 'direct address' where they talk directly to the people the speech is directed to using language like 'we',' 'our' and us e.g. "we cannot consecrate... We cannot hallow this ground" Creating an effect of togetherness and importance. Both the speeches use past, present and future tense when describing how they plan to conquer the problems in American society. The speeches tend to differ in terms of vocabulary and use of grammatical language i.e. Martin Luther Kings use of biblical terms and jesters like "Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Synthesis Essay
Faisal Almadani April 19, 2010 Mr. Farooq IB English Martin Luther King, Jr. Synthesis Essay Freedom of speech is the right of every human being. Some people have that right and some people fight for it. Today, the law enforces that right, and we owe our gratitude to the legends of the past that fought for that right. Those legends, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. also fought for the right of caring and hospitality, and won the fights. Martin Luther King, Jr. proves to us in his Autobiography The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. that the whole human race deserves to be written about, no matter what the circumstances are. It is through the bus boycott, the speech "I Have a Dream" and his overall acts of non-violence that Martin Luther King, Jr. defines those rights in The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lives in a time of segregation and unequal distribution of rights. He grows up to fight for his rights. He also attempts to define to the world the importance of one's opinion and one's words. He defines that in his first action against segregation; the Bus Boycott of 1955. He started the boycott in the honor of Rosa Parks, an African American who stood up to her race on a bus and refused to stand up for a white American and got arrested. He started this act to show to the whites that the voice of the blacks should be heard and they
Martin Luther King Speech Pastiche
Speech Pastiche Learning outcomes Topic(s) Course Section Text type of task Title of the task I will learn how to apply techniques used in other pieces and speeches in my own writing. Modern technology and how it is affecting society’s usage of language. Part I: Language in a cultural context Speech Pastiche Modern Language Usage In this piece I am hoping to copy the literary techniques displayed my Martin Luther King Junior in his piece “I Have a Dream.” I am mostly focusing on copying the repetition and inclusive language in his piece. There is a lot of repetition in the speech particularly at the beginning of sentences; Also, Martin Luther King used inclusive language to share a sense of unity in his speech which makes for a great effect on the audience. This inclusive language is shown throughout his speech with words such as “we” and “us” and “together.” I am going to attempt to replicate these two techniques in my piece while I discuss the effect of modern technology on language usage and how one should fight against this deteriorating use of language. I will use repetition and inclusive language to create a persuasive speech that is meant to convince developers of technology to prevent simple language usage such as slang. I would like to write about modern technology and how it influences our language because I am very much affected by
Comparison of Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcom X
Comparison of Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcom X They were black men who had a dream, but never lived to see it fulfilled. One was a man who spoke out to all humanity, but the world was not yet ready for his peaceful words. "I have a dream, a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed... that all men are created equal." (Martin Luther King) The other, a man who spoke of a violent revolution, which would bring about radical change for the black race. "Anything you can think of that you want to change right now, the only way you can do it is with a ballot or a bullet. And if you're not ready to get involved with either one of those, you are satisfied with the status quo. That means we'll have to change you." (Malcom X) While Martin Luther King promoted non-violence, civil rights, and the end to racial segregation, a man of the name of Malcom X dreamed of a separate nation. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the conscience of his generation. A Southerner, a black man, he gazed upon the great wall of segregation and saw that the power of love could bring it down. From the pain and exhaustion of his fight to free all people from the bondage of separation and injustice, he wrung his eloquent statement of what America could be. (Ansboro, pg.1) An American clergyman and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, he was one of the principle leaders of the
