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In my opinion, the Civil Rights Movement did achieve its goal of equality through one man by the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This striving African American came of age during a time when Jim Crow laws reigned supreme, a time when “separate but equal” was the accepted doctrine, a time when things were always separate but never equal for blacks. This was a time when blacks were not permitted to use the same stores as whites, to stay in the same hotels, or to attend the same schools as whites. Oppression was practiced throughout America. It was during this time that the winds of change started to blow. King, one of many Civil Rights leaders in the United States, rose to prominence due to his exceptional leadership and oratory skills.
King’s genius was his willingness to risk everything. He was a preacher, a leader, a husband, a father, a son, a brother, and a black man. If it weren’t for King, I think the racial tension would still be like the way it was before him.......

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