Patrick Frazier

Elizabeth Kaiser

Colleen Kelley

Tyler Knight

Belonging to or shared by each other or all The product of a particular process ( democratic

process) What would be good for the enterprise to which a group

of individuals of that enterprise Good for the team might be destructive for the public may make decision on personal gain

Good- doing what is right and proper assumed that certain states of being were good by

nature and that humankind could come to know at least in part the character of that good

god is common good

• Civil Rights Movement set into motion with Reconstruction

• Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” Speech

• President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964– Act prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race,

color, religion, or national origin– also provides the federal government with the powers

to enforce desegregation

• Famous leader in the American Civil Rights movement

• Most influential words “I Have a Dream” Speech– Blacks and whites coexist as equals– Defining moment of the Civil Rights Movement

• Youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize– Peacemaker– Nonviolence protest– Equal treatment for all races

Historical Figure: Martin Luther King Jr

• Dear Cathedral Students,

I’m honored that I was chosen to be your philanthropist for the common good. As you know, I dedicated most of my life fighting in the Civil Rights Movement. I always believed in standing up for what’s right, as exemplified in my “I Have a Dream” speech. As an African American, growing up in the South and being raised as a Baptist, the Civil Rights Movement had a major effect on my life. I simply could not stand back and watch as my peers were treated so unjustly.

Letter

One of my proudest moments, as a philanthropist, was receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. I don’t know if you know this but I was the youngest man, second American, and third black man to receive this honorary award. You’re right, it wasn’t always easy to fight this war of segregation but my hard work paid off. I wanted to make the world a better place and I always dreamed for a better future for all people, and not just African Americans. Although my name is most commonly associated with the Civil Rights Movement, I couldn’t have done it without the help of other passionate people.

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• Dedicated 13 years of his life fighting in the Civil Rights Movement

• Best known for his ‘I have a Dream’ speech• Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964• Worked towards equality and a better future• Martin Luther King Jr. can be associated with

common good because he did his work to help and benefit everyone, not just the African Americans or just the working class

Common Good exists when people come together to form an organization, partnership, or country

The purpose of organizations is to form a common defense or protection of society– Organizations strengthen democracy by uniting different

groups of people– Organizations strive to make life better for society as a

whole Without common good, there would be no other

reason to form an association Ex: Habitat for Humanity is an existing organization in

the democracy of America that has been created to help the homeless in our country for the common good