Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were two very influential men during the Civil Rights Movement. While they both were fighting for the same things‚ they had quite different ways of acting upon solving these problems. A lot of people see them as complete opposites‚ seeing as they had contrasting views on violence versus peace. Most are very familiar with King‚ seeing as he has his own holiday‚ but not many people may know what he did or was involved with other than civil rights. Both men were adamant
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Malcolm X is evoked as one of the greatest and influential African American figures‚ at the same time degraded for the violence he provoked as well as his black supremacy teachings. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ on the other hand‚ is recognized as the greatest influential character in the black Civil Rights Movement‚ with teachings of non-violent resistance and equal rights for blacks and whites. After spending several years in prison‚ Malcolm converted to the Muslim religion and utilized newspaper
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Alanna Mason Period 8 Martin Luther King v. Malcolm X Martin Luther King has been known for using peace to help him get equality among all people but especially African-Americans. He was not the type of leader that resorted to violence in order to get the equality that he fought for. King has been known for moving people by the use of his speeches like King’s I Have a Dream and I’ve Been to the Mountaintop speeches. King shows through these speeches that even though he was determined to get equal
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Civil Rights Struggle Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were labeled as extremists however they both had different reasons that led them to be labeled this way. At the end of the day it is evident that neither of these two activists were extreme because they were simply asking for what should have never been taken away from them-their freedom. The idea of taking direct action and changing things for the better were all things that Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X dedicated themselves to
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are two very significant figures in history.Both of these men stood up and fought for their rights and were very prominent figures in the civil rights movement.The true difference between Martin Luther KIng and Malcolm X is not their actual goals‚ it is their morals and beliefs when it comes to achieving justice. Martin Luther King was a young civil rights activist that believed in civil disobedience. This included “nonviolent protest‚ speaking out
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Who achieved more for black Americans‚ Martin Luther king (MLK) or Malcolm X During the period of the 1950’s‚ black people were discriminated against and received unfair treatment because of white people’s opinion on the race. Black people at the time had to live in very bad conditions‚ health‚ housing and school wise. It was enforced very harshly that white and black people (or people of colour) to be separated. This washarsher in the south due to the fact they were more openly racist than the
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Inquiry Question: Who had a more civil approach? What are the differences between them based on their approaches? Whose approaches led to less controversy? Courage‚ leadership‚ open-mindedness and hard-working. These qualities describe what it means to be a civil rights activist. A civil rights activist is a hero that dedicates themselves to fighting for equality for groups of people. Without them‚ there would still be a lot of controversy and inequality in the world. In the eyes of many people
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and racial inequality within the country. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were human and civil rights leaders who strove to find solutions to eliminate racial inequality issues that had consumed the United States of America for decades. However‚ King and Malcolm held differing views on solutions and approaches to eliminating racial inequality and providing freedom for all races. Baptist minister and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in
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Were Martin Luther King Junior’s experiences of‚ actions against and beliefs about segregation different to those of Malcolm X? This essay is to compare the experiences‚ actions and beliefs of both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and whether their early life had influence upon the actions to be taken by them in later life. Segregation is the separation of people into different racial groups. This applies to many public services and daily places such as laundrettes‚ restaurants‚ shops‚ schools‚ housing
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overcome oppression‚ Martin Luther King Jr. pursued it with nonviolence‚ while Malcolm X‚ believed the only way to achieve freedom was though violence. Both men believed it was imperative that something be done‚ however their ideas of obtaining freedom were polar opposites. Martin Luther King Jr. always made it a point to argue how violence is immoral and through the use of a number of biblical references to reach his audience he made sure everyone could understand. Malcolm X’s opinion was centered
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