How Did Martin Luther King Jr Influence The World Today

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln both had key roles in how the United States turned out today.

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, In a very small cabin in Hardin Kentucky where he lived with his

parents his older sister and younger brother. Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929, And lived in

Atlanta, Georgia where he stayed with his parents, his older sister and his younger brother. Martin Luther King

Jr. most known speech is “I Had A Dream” and Abraham’s being the “Gettysburg Address”. I will inform you on

how both of the speakers were influenced by society and how they influenced the world today.

First, I will be informing you on how Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by society and how he influenced
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King sought equality for African Americans, the economically

disadvantaged and victims of injustice through peaceful protest.”This note was a promise that all men, yes,

black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit

of Happiness."” He was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and

the March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act of 1964

and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Second, this discussion will be turning to how Abraham Lincoln was influenced by society and how he

influenced the world.Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was

elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. His

Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for slavery’s abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of

the most famous pieces of oratory in American history.”Dedicated to the proposition that all men are created

equal”. In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate

sympathizer John Wilkes