Compare And Contrast Martin Luther King Jr And Malcolm X

Love is many things. Love is passion, endearment, fondness, devotion, and most importantly, love is “what makes the world go round.” To many this is a nonsensical concept, but to James Baldwin love was the missing key to making the world a better place, or in other words making the world “go round.” For hundreds of years’ racism has always been a prominent affair in American history. Some will say it is currently still taking place, while others believe it is not prevalent in today's society. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X both played a great role in the civil rights movement in the early 1960’s while sharing very distinctively different ideas on racial discrimination and how it should be handled. Comparatively, James Baldwin believed in a somewhat middle ground between Malcolm X and Dr. King's point of view. Baldwin’s essential argument was that unless The United States learned to accept love for people of any race, all Americans would be lost, and racial discrimination would not come to an end. He believed that in order for whites to truly learn to accept and love blacks, it was crucial that they examine the history of how whites came about the discrimination against the blacks. Although Baldwin did not have a specific set of followers during the civil rights movement, he still played a meaningful role in the movement by administering Malcolm X and Martin Luther King’s views that he believed in by writing a beautiful book called The Fire Next Time. In this book

Dr. King and Malcolm X strived to achieve equality for blacks under the law, more specifically, voting rights, desegregation, and more representation in government and politics. However, both men differed immensely in their tactics and strategies. For Dr. King, the negotiations could be brought about by the persistence of a nonviolent plan where, the oppressed people’s determination would overcome the will of the oppressor in the hearts and minds of the nation. He firmly believed in the principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s method of nonviolence resistance, which had been successful in driving the British out of India. For example, according to King, one of the resisters, or black mans goals is not to humiliate the opponent, (the white man) but to win his friendship and understanding. Dr. King proposed a passive resistance, based on “the conviction that the universe is on the side of justice” (“Pilgrimage to Non Violence” King, 112). He claimed the center of nonviolence is based on the principle of love, or understanding. Dr. King emphasized that the white man should not be held responsible for the minorities and blacks being oppressed. Here is where the two leaders oppose each other. Malcolm X felt social injustice and racism had endured too long, and it was

The two most influential civil rights activists in American history were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They supported equal rights for every race, but when comparing MLK’s “I Have a Dream’ and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet,” one sees the similarities in their rhetorical styles and differences in their tone and message. As seen in “I Have a Dream,” MLK has a more civilized and peaceful solution to the nation’s problems; whereas in X’s he has a will to do whatever it may take to solve the problems.

Malcolm X used violence as a way to get more black rights and to hopefully lead up to black supremacy. Dr. Martin L King Jr used non violence protesting as a way to symbol that people standing up for their rights are not wrong or barbaric, but the people who are stopping these nonviolent protests look bad because there is no physical harm being done. Malcolm X states, “This is why I say it’s the ballot or the bullet. It’s liberty or it’s death” (The Ballot or the Bullet). This describes Malcolm X warning that if black people are not allowed suffrage and other rights, then there is going to be violence and death involved to have those rights granted. Malcolm X is showing that he is not afraid to have a violent revolution if there has to be one. Dr. King however states, “We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must ride to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force” (I Have A Dream). Martin Luther King Jr is trying to persuade others that a violent protest will only hurt, not help in getting equality and that a peaceful, powerful protest will ensure smoother integration and peace. Dr. King is promoting the opposite of Malcolm X by saying peace is power whereas Malcolm X is trying to bring forth the

Powerful movements require powerful leadership. During the 1960s a push for civil rights developed, and African Americans took various positions. Two strong leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X approached the Civil Rights Movement using different methods. Their speeches reflect the disposition of their tactics. In his speech, “I Have a Dream,” Martin Luther King, Jr. focuses on applying his non-violent philosophy. On the contrary, Malcolm X projects himself in an aggressive tone reflecting the attitudes of Black Nationalists in “Ballot or the Bullet.” These speakers demonstrate their objectives and tone through their use of diction and syntax.

During the Civil Rights Movement in the late 1950s and 1960s, two prominent African-American men fought for economical, political and social equality for their race. Even though they were fighting for the same thing, their ideas to attain equality were unusually different. Martin Luther King wanted to a non-violently integrate society; on the other hand Malcolm X thought complete separation was the solution to inequality. Either way both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were some of the most influencing leaders of the Civil Rights period . With their entrancing passion they were able to bring about change in the black community; their voices rose above many other people and left both whites and blacks in awe. At the time, Martin Luther King’s approach towards education and communication between both races made more sense; however when it came to philosophy, Malcolm X’s path toward philosophy made more sense for America in the 1960’s and created broader support for the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had a common purpose for African Americans; justice and equality. Illustrated through their speeches, Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” and Malcolm X’s “Talk to Young African Americans”, the two did not share techniques or ideas. Yet both men had the support of millions and millions of people.

It's hard to think that only fifty seven years ago our nation was severely divided by color, and race. At the time African Americans were looked upon as an inferior race to the caucasians, and when the lesser race began to fight back rage took hold of American hearts. During this trying time there were two notable leaders of the black minority, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X. Although they both sought the same thing for their people, equality, they each had their own way of going about obtaining it. King was a peaceful man, and was a strong believer in the power of peaceful actions of protest. While on the other hand, Malcolm was a man of action and these actions weren't always peaceful. After reading the two passages above it is easy to see that Malcolm X's plan of action is the best option for the African American people.

Each of these two leaders had different views on how to go about gaining freedom. While King believed a peaceful means would allow the blacks to achieve equality with the white Americans, Malcolm X took a more pessimistic approach. He believed achieving equality was nearly impossible and preached a more separatist doctrine. Each man's beliefs were formed in their youth.

In the Battle or the Bullet, Malcom X directs the speech towards white media and people about the mistreatmeant and segregation towards African Americans. Malcom X addresses the white public in a very serious tone and mannerism. He states that he doesn’t want religion to stand in the way of fighting for economic or social justice. X states that if you put away all your differences then you are able to join as one. Malcolm wants the blacks to stop supporting white politicians and direct their support towards black politician leaders. He proclaims it’s time to “stop singing and start swinging.” Singing won’t get you any freedom or respect but putting up a fight will. Malcolm X uses many examples of logos, ethos, and pathos to trigger people’s

King and X differ in many ways, and one of those would be the way they decided to fight against what the government said was right and what they knew in their hearts was right. King is known widely for his peaceful protests and has even seen the inside of a jail cell because of it, but so has Malcolm X. X conducted things in a different fashion. He wanted racial freedom at whatever the cost may be and even resorted to violence as a means to achieve this and often faced the repercussions of his actions. He later changed his ways which led to a change in his character where he was able to fight for the lives and the rights of African Americans. When talking about his criminal past he often responded by saying “To have once been a criminal is no disgrace.

in the speech that Malcolm x presents I find it interesting that Malcom X says that it is either the ballot or the bullet. Just because for Marten Luther king Jr his whole speech was on no violent protesting. The discrimination that African Americans face will not stop until there is a vote for change in among that community. It is in their hands to make change happen. Malcolm X is saying that if nothing good happens for the black community. Then they will turn to the bullet. I think that Malcolm X was trying to stay away from violence from happening, but it was still an option in the end.

Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet” was one of the most significant and powerful speeches delivered during the Civil Rights era. X, an advocate for civil rights, was also an influential leader who sought to end the complete and utter degradation of Black Americans. Conflicting with the peaceful and nonviolent Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was another important leader at his time, X believed in using any means necessary, including violence, to accomplish his goals. Because of his controversial methods, X was seen as a radical, causing many to disagree with his tactics. Without a doubt, X was definitely a great leader and excellent orator, regardless of his disputable views. He understood the influence of language and used that to his own advantage, as he created and delivered an inspiring speech to achieve his purpose. In “The Ballot or the Bullet,” X’s appeal to emotion, critical tone, and his overall consideration of his audience convinces Black Americans to hasten their fight for equality.

King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and Malcolm X’s speech at the Harlem Freedom Rally, were both equally driven but were very different in certain ways that made them unique. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. portrayed the message of integrating all races while using an inspiring tone, but also by using long complex sentences. By doing this showed that Dr. King had a very deep passion for what he was talking about; accomplishing racial equality by uniting all races. On the other hand, Malcolm X gave the message that in order to get racial equality, people must be segregated and form a separate nation for African Americans to live in only. He used short sentences and a demanding tone to quickly get his message across to America. The two men both demonstrated the need to achieve racial equality, however, they did so in different ways that make each speech and views

Despite their similar beliefs that individuals should win victory over their oppressors, I mostly agree with Martin Luther King's position. The use of agape and an individual being able to win "double victory" is really outstanding and seems very logical. Although King created concepts extracted from the teachings of Gandhi, he had also used methods of Jesus. Gandhi talks about his law of love and cycle of violence, but doesn't stress on the notion of the sacredness of life. King, on the other hand, explains the difference between love and like and how a person disrespects themselves if they cannot respect others. Malcolm X is a whole other story next to Martin Luther King. Both these men have different views on how to approach the oppressor. King believes we must love all human beings even if they commit bad deeds and individuals must think with good means to have better ends. Malcolm, on the other hand, says it's okay to fight back to bring justice if injustice was done to them.