Compare And Contrast Between Martin Luther King, J

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In many movies, a lot of people think the main character, which is usually the good person, is the hero in that movie. I’ve heard people say, “Oh, he is my hero.” But, what is the meaning of Hero? Is it just a good person? Or is it a person who is brave, like a soldier? A hero to me is someone who looks for honor and finds it by doing the right thing. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Barack Obama are two people that became heroes in two very different ways in two very different centuries. Martin Luther King is a well known, inspiring man, to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes of the 20th Century. King's views and beliefs, which were similar to the non-violent ideas of Gandhi, helped African Americans through the 50's and 60's obtain their rights and liberties. King faced many obstacles on his quest like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles, he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement, and even after his death, by guiding African Americans in a non-violent direction for equal rights. These reasons make Martin Luther King worthy enough of the title "hero." Martin Luther King was born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Martin Luther King, Jr. Chronology) Michael Luther King was King's original named before he had it changed. King was a well-educated man who went to high school in Georgia and attended Morehouse College, at the age of 15. He later continued his studies at Boston University, receiving his doctoral degree in Philosophy in Systematic Theology at a time when it was very difficult for African Americans to attend school with European Americans. King's great and effective leadership role and his success in protesting for desegregation of buses, made him one of the prime leaders of the civil rights movement. King also led one of the biggest, peaceful, marches

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