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This blog shows the similarities between two great leaders in American history, MLK and Governor William Bradford.

William Bradford

Born in England

Sailed across the Atlantic to America in search of religious freedoms

Started Plymouth Colony

Organized first Thanksgiving

Great faith

Wanted to encourage future generations to emulate the colonies founders

Well received by his peers

Most famous/only work is Of Plymouth Plantation

MLK

Born—Jan 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia

Death—April 4, 1968 Assassinated

Leader of Civil Rights Movement across USA

Pastor

Went to Boston University

Was finder of many racial integration groups

Most famous for “I Have a Dream” speech

Nobel peace prize winner

Similarities Between MLK and Bradford

Freedom fighters

Fought for lives

Religious

Great Leadership

Encouraged Peace

Experienced Suffering/Problems

Bibliography

Martin Luther King Biography and Quick Facts Intellectual Properties Management, n.d. Google. Web. 4 Jan. 2010. .

"Bradford, William." The Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia University
Press, 2000. 5585. Student Edition. Gale. Library of Michigan. Web. 20 Oct. 2009

Bradford, William. "Of Plymouth Plantation." Elements of Literature. Austin: Holt, 2007. Print.

"Bradford, William." World Book. 2002.

Emerson, Everett. "Bradford, William (1) (1590-1657)." Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia of
American Literature, 1. HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. 117. Student Edition. Gale. Library of Michigan. Web. 20 Oct. 2009

"William Bradford." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 01 Dec.
2009

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