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Martin Luther King Jr. was a brave and brilliant leader of his community and throughout the nation. He used words that were very persuasive and that moved Americans into action. When he gave his speech on August 28, 1963, he stated that "all men of color are treated equally and that we shouldn't be treated different by the color of our skin but by the content of their characters". These words have echoed through many generations since they were spoken and continue to be an inspiration for non-violent, civil rights protests. Martin Luther King may have thought he was talking to the white popula