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The person that I truly admire and has really affected my way of living is Martin Luther King.
I admire him because he was America's most influential civil rights activist. His passionate, but non violent protests,
helped to raise awareness of racial inequalities in America,
leading to significant political change. He was also an eloquent orator who captured the imagination and hearts of people, both black and white.
And this is what Jesus means when he said: "How is it that you can see the mote in your brother's eye and not see the beam in your own eye?"
Or to put it in Moffatt's translation: "How is it that you see the splinter in your brother's eye and fail to see the plank in your own eye?"
And this is one of the tragedies of human nature. So we begin to love our enemies and love those persons that hate us
whether in collective life or individual life by looking at ourselves."
- Martin Luther King
instead focusing on the need to move forward. He was named as "Man of the Year" by Time magazine in 1963,
it followed his famous and iconic "I have a Dream Speech" -
delivered in Washington during a civil rights march. Another thing that I have admired
about him is the Nobel Peace Prize that he has won.
justice and racial equality.
King's main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, which has enabled more Americans to reach their potential. He is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today. His name and legacy have often been invoked since his death as people have debated his likely position on various modern political issues.A memorial to King has been planned for construction on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. The Foundation hopes to begin construction of the memorial in 2009. In April 2009, the media reported that King's family had charged the Foundation $800,000 for the use of his words and image in fund-raising materials for the memorial. That is why until now, I can still consider that Martin Luther King changes me for the better.
2 comments:
whoopsie.
sorry i haven't left a comment. nag afk ata ako that time.
anyway. martin luther king is such a great person, no wonder that many people will look up to him.
consider this checked
thanks sir^^
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