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After reading the article "Kings Dream Everyday," class members conduct a Socratic seminar discussion of Martin Luther King's contributions to the civil rights movement. They then read and respond to a passage from Michael Eric Dyson's speech about how America has dehumanized MLK.
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- Have groups research the differences in King's ideas and approaches with those of such figures as Malcolm X, W.E.B. Dubois, Marcus Garvey, etc.
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