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Martin Luther King



By Meera Dolasia on January 13, 2016
 







Every year on the third Monday of January, Americans celebrate the life and legacy of the extraordinary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). It is thanks to the vision and courage of this tireless clergyman turned civil rights activist that America is today a nation where everyone has equal rights, regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin.
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Who was ... Martin Luther King Jr.?


By Meera Dolasia on January 21, 2013




Minister, saint, hero, civil rights activist - These are the words often used to describe Martin Luther King. However he was considered a visionary by President Barack Obama. So who was this amazing man that single handedly spearheaded America's civil rights movement?

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Martin Luther King Jr. Had a Dream


By Meera Dolasia on January 17, 2011





In 1963, a Baptist clergy man turned civil rights leader called Martin Luther King, Jr. rocked the American public with a poignont speech. Entitled 'I Have a Dream', it's message can be summarized with this single line - 'I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character'.

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SONGS HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr.







Today, over 40 years after his death, we still honor this great man and his passion for equality. 

In the USA, his life is celebrated on the third Monday of every January. 
Let us not just reflect on his life and achievements, but also think about what we dream, wish for this difficult world we live in. 


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Did you know that one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s advisers had recommended that he leave out the "I have a dream" phrase for his speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963? Luckily, King ignored that recommendation. 


Read Martin Luther King's pearls of wisdom to help remind you of the power of a vision and write a quality comment about the quote that touched you the most!. 




9 comments:

  1. My favourite quote that thouched us the most is "Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education." because it's the reality. To be truly educated we must have intelligence and character.

    Maria Inês Nº15 and Soraia Nº22

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  2. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
    "A man who won't die for something is not fit to live." we love that wuote because it is very interesting and unique.
    Beatriz e sofia

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  3. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - We like this quote because it's inspiring and it make us think a different way.
    "No person has the right to rain on your dreams." - We chose this phrase because we think that's true and no one can ruin our dreams.
    Lara G. Nº12 and João P. Nº10

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  4. "Only in the darkness can you see the stars."
    "No person has the right to rain on your dreams."

    We choose these quotes because they inspire us to try to end the racism.

    Daniel M.
    João M.

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  5. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

    "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

    We choose the first quote, because we believe that the lack of support from our friends hurts more than the words of our enemies. We choose the second quote, because we believe that we should stand for what we support.

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  6. The quote that touched me the most is “I have a dream”. In my opinion all of us, Men or Women, Children or Adults, Black or White, Poor or Rich, Muslims or Catholics, should have the possibility to dream and the ability to respect the dreams of others in order to build a better world for everyone.

    I believe that In the 21th century, as well as in the past, dreams could give us something special: HOPE - hope in the humankind.
    In our dreams everything is possible, the sky is the limit …., so we must learn how to dream good dreams, peacefully dreams, like Michael Luther King as done.

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  7. "Only in the darkness can you see the stars."
    "No one really knows why they are alive until they know what the'd die."

    We chose these sentences because we thought they were emotional and could inspire people not to lose hope and that those who judge others could think about it.

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  8. "Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude."
    "I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls."

    We choose these quotes bc they inspired us and we think that's true that we could live together without racism or any kind of discrimination.

    Catarina nº3 Maria nº16

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  9. "I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls." 
    "Only in the darkness can you see the stars."

    We choose these quotes because they are very emotional and inspire us to continue to fight for equality of all.

    Joana and Pedro R.

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