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Martin Luther King, Jr was an American activist, pastor, leader and humanitarian involved in the African American Civil Rights movement. Martin was a Christian and led his movements based on his Christian beliefs. He advanced civil rights without using any violent means or civil disobedience. King was opposed racial segregation, and in 1962, he led a struggle in Albany, Georgia, using nonviolent protests to ensure that the cries of the black people were heard. This protest attracted many people including the news coverage, and it was at this point, where he delivered his speech “I Have a Dream”. The speech made him a ...

There are many orators who with their speech and choice of words appeal emotionally to the audience, and one such orator was Martin Lurther King Jr. His emotional appeal was strong enough to provoke the thoughts of people and encourage them to act. Martin compares the Negro’s as a bad check that bounces back and keeps increasing the majority of the Negro’s in Unites States. He saw that black people were treated unfairly and had a dream that people of all color would work together (Nelson, 2002). Martin connects with the people by speaking about providing them citizenship rights similar ...

Smart grids in the electricity sector are seen to be effective and reliable solution to the challenges that often face the industry. The electricity industry, over the past decades, has faced numerous challenges ranging from energy inefficiency, lack of privacy, to insecurity. The sector has seen increase in the number of electricity users, arrival of prosumers in the economy, energy efficiency becoming a necessity, and improvement in the supply of security across the globe. Information Technology solutions and equipment manufacturers are awaiting governments to invest on smart grids, as it is a sure way of realizing success in the energy sector ( ...

Leadership can be defined as the process of influence via which a person aids and supports others to achieve specific goals and objectives in a certain organization. This research is an in-depth analysis of two leadership theories namely, transformative and servant leadership according to Peter Northouse.

Transformative Theory

This theory was first initiated by Bernard M. Bass (1985) and James McGregor (1978) which became popular. The following concepts characterizes transformative theory of leadership. - Idealized influence, which is the charismatic element where leaders become role models to the followers who in return respond by showing due to their leaders. - Inspirational ...

Abstract

The essay denotes a person considered to possess the Prometheus-like quality of being the fire-giver, who at his own expense and risking even his life, works relentlessly towards benefiting his fellow man. Martin Luther King Jr. is a persona of great relevance to the struggle of the Civil Rights Movement against racial segregation and discrimination. Through peaceful protests and nonviolent actions, he endeavored to attain equal rights for all.

The African-American Civil Rights Movement recognizes, among other relevant personas of the righteous, nonviolent struggle for the outlawing of racial discrimination against African-Americans, for their full and fair employment, for their right ...

I have a dream

Martin Luther King, in his speech, captures the essence of the moment that the end of racial segregation and oppression of the black people in American society is long overdue. His powerful and captivating oratory skills coupled with his background as a Baptist preacher places his message at the focal point of the issues that America has to ‘grapple’ with, if at all it is to truly become a successful nation. His choice of symbols is both emotive and sharply relevant to the contradicting lifestyles of a deeply polarised American society. On the other hand, the coloured people or ‘blacks’ as they ...

A number of social and political movements were emerging in the second half of the twentieth century due to the long oppressions and injustice. The feminist movement was one of these movements which stimulated women get their rights and the right place in the society. New ideas and demands took place and women were in a hurry to enjoy all the rights, exploit all the enjoyments which were considered restricted to the men only. This paper discusses the Lesbianism, Identity of women and Politics during the feminist movement.

The purpose and basic reason to discuss this topic is to assess ...