What would the world be like if we didn’t have Malcolm X? The social and economic ravages of Jim Crow era racism were all-encompassing and deep-rooted. Yet like a phoenix rising from the ashes of lynch mobs‚ debt peonage‚ residential and labor discrimination‚ and rape‚ the black freedom movement raised a collective call of "No More”! Who’s philosophy is better MLK or Malcolm X? Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.‚ January 15‚ 1929 – April 4‚ 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist
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against this evil. Among them were Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. While King wanted to solve the problem with peace‚ Malcolm knew the only way to solve the dispute was fighting
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fighters was shot. This was Malcolm X. Another civil rights leader‚ Martin Luther King sent a telegram to Betty Shabazz‚ Malcolm ’s wife with his commiserations: "While we did not always see eye to eye on methods to solve the race problem‚ I always had a deep affection for Malcolm and felt that he had a great ability to put his finger on the existence and root of the problem. He was an eloquent spokesman for his point of view and no one can honestly doubt that Malcolm had a great concern for the
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Exit Project Martin Luther King Jr. “There comes a time that people get tired. We are here this evening to say to those who have mistreated us so long that we are tired-tired of being segregated and humiliated; tired of being kicked about by the brutal feet of oppression.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia . He
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It began in 1954 and was very active in 1960s‚ and Martin Luther King and Malcom X was also known as the most famous leaders of The Civil Right Movement. Although their purpose was the same that fight for the justice of black‚ the way that they did was very different. The different between Martin Luther King and Malcom X may be from their condition when they was a kid. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated‚ but Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged environment that was very
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Martin Luther King and Malcolm X aimed toward a similar goal for blacks. Both wanted it to be realized by blacks and whites than blacks were not inferior to whites in any way. King and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (The name Malcolm adopted after his visit to Mecca) respectively employed non-violent and aggressive (which is often times termed as violent) methods to achieve the common goal. King is associated with the Civil Rights‚ non-violent‚ passive leader in the struggle. Malcolm X is linked
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are very prominent African American individuals throughout history. They fought for what they stood for but in many different ways. As we all know in history there are no two great men that are alike. Their many beliefs may have blossomed from the households they came from and how they grew up. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated. While‚ Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged environment that was very hostile with barely any schooling
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are going to be treated equal like all the other men and women of the United States of America. In my opinion‚ I highly disagree in saying Malcolm X and Martin Luther King have been distorted by history. They are know as heroes today‚ because of the leadership and courage they showed of stepping up and telling who they were and what they deserve. Martin Luther King took a role to help the African American community to realize
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target of King and Malcolm X. They have the different reactions to the majority. The leader for the equality‚ King‚ describes the situations why he has to be in Birmingham jail. King’s purpose is that he requires the human rights and civil rights for the minority. He creates a gentle tone in order to engage the majority that they will never agree on any violence during the consideration of the majority to eradicate discrimination. On the other hand‚ the anti-segregation leader‚ Malcolm X‚ demonstrates
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words and leadership. Leaders like Marcus Garvey‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and Malcolm X‚ already had strong voices of opinion then and would have even higher voices today. Taking that if with the advanced science there is today‚ we would be able to bring back in time the lives of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Malcolm X‚ and Marcus Garvey; for them to be able to be the same age they were while showing activism‚ and have an intellectual conversation with one another about the issues we are still facing
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