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My idol: Martin Luther King Members:马艳、邱娟、 刘露露、马剑 Martin Luther King’s writing style Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.[1] He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.[2] King has become a national icon in the history of modern American liberalism.[3]A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career.Kings efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his I Have a Dream speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other nonviolent means.By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and stopping the Vietnam War.King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986 other works of King’s：Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story (1958)The Measure of a Man (1959) Strength to Love (1963) Why We Cant Wait (1964) Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1967)The Trumpet of Conscience (1968) A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1986) The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1998)Thou, Dear God: Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits Collection of Dr. Kings prayers. (2011), King’s masterpiece: I have a dreamstylistically the speech has been described as a political treatise（论文，论述）, a work of poetry, and a masterfully delivered and imp