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This paper discusses Martin Luther King, Jr who changed the face of an entire nation through diplomacy that was hardly ever used in the country's past. The paper aims to prove that Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential figure during African-American Civil Rights Movement in the middle of the twentieth century and that his actions were the catalyst for the results that ensued for the black population of the United States.

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"Martin Luther King Jr. was a positive contributor to the African-American Civil Rights movement. Through his accomplishments during a very tumultuous time he was able to lead a significant change to archaic laws, and allow many people to be entitled to their basic civil rights in a free and democratic society. He led many marches and acts of civil disobedience that were directed towards the injustice that the Black American population was facing, often with positive results. Through his non-violent resistance tactics he was able to improve the quality of life for Black people in the United States. He aided in effectively ending segregation in public areas, schools and public transportation with the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He aided in changing the law to permit Black people to vote in elections with the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, especially in the Deep South where it was extremely difficult for Blacks to vote. With his assassination on April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee, it brought an end to an extremely successful and exceptional career in the fight against prejudice and social inequality. Martin Luther King Jr. achievements will never be forgotten."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hansen, Drew D. The Dream - Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation. New York. HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 2003
• Hoffman , Ronald. We Shall Overcome - Martin Luther King Jr. and the Black Freedom Struggle. New York. Pantheon Books, 1990
• Karson, Jill. Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. New York. Greenhaven Press., 2005
• King Jr., Martin Luther. I Have a Dream New York. Writers House Inc., 1963
• King Jr., Martin Luther. The Papers of Martin Luther King Jr. Vol. 1 Los Angeles. University of California Press., 1992

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