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Was Malcolm X Justified
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Malcolm X was one of the most iconic figures of 20th century America. He is often grouped with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., because both men were involved in the civil-rights movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s. However, these two men were drastically different. While King preached about nonviolence and equal rights, Malcolm X condoned violence as a means to get what one wants. While Malcolm X was justified in some of his endeavors, his philosophy as a whole was unhealthy and damaged the minds of young people. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Malcolm X was a widely known civil-rights leader. People were drawn to him, because he has a willingness to do whatever was necessary to get things done. He was quoted as saying

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