Compare And Contrast Martin Luther King Jr Vs Malcom X

     Martin Luther King jr. and Malcolm X are still highly controversial African-American leaders.  Martin, a Christian integrationist, and Malcolm, a Muslim nationalist have been a powerful force against racial injustice.  Each man sacrificed his life for the freedom of his people; however, Martin and Malcolm had taken very different approaches in achieving equality and identity for African-Americans in the land of their birth.

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As of the first lecture I attended, I observed that this course would be interesting because it dealt with the Civil Rights Movement and its effects on the population; moreover, we were going to discuss how great religion was involved most of the time in this movement. The most valuable figures we learned about in class who were up front but the opposites of each other were Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. When comparing these two figures, it was important to me to not be involved in any biases. Therefore, my first objective was to investigate the roots of King and Malcolm, analyzing the differences in their childhood experiences and how those experiences affected their scholarly appearance in the Civil Rights Movement. I wanted to see if their childhood experiences justified their adult beliefs. Also, I wanted to see how their strengths and weakness shaped

Martin Luther King was a very good statesman who delivered a moving speech about peace, freedom, and democracy while Malcolm x was a know eradicator of those who was not of the superior white race. The different given that the former lived in a very comfortable and middle-class home while the latter experienced the worst that an underprivileged home. His family who were well-known in their area of Atlanta while Malcolm x was a virtual nobody. Martin Luther King enjoyed the best that life had to offer. Malcolm x was someone who early on experienced anger. Martin Luther King focused on equality and the goodness of men. Malcolm x views the world differently. Malcolm x views the world pretty much tainted with the anger, bitterness and the desire

Malcom X and King had two totally different viewpoints on the world. Malcom, a child of ‘Hard Knock,’ was in favor of ‘fighting for change’ and to get it “by any means necessary.” Meanwhile, King believed that peace could only be accomplished with peace. Although these two are different in a vast amount of ways these two icons clash when it comes to their devotion to; their people and family, religion, and The Civil Rights Movement. These two leaders urged their people to become active in organizations and voting. Even though they loved their families, they were often away from home. Religion took a dominant role in both of their lives. Both ministers who always had a bible in hand and experienced personal transforming visions of God saw the

Racial equality has been a major issue ever since the beginning of America. Suffrage had been given to African Americans in the late 1800s. However, it was not until the mid-1900s that the movement for full equality really gained popularity. At that time there were many different ideas about how to gain equality. Although Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. both worked for African American rights, they had very different ways of going about it.

The racial relation between the superior Whites at the time compared to the inferior African Americans was greatly influenced by two different men with completely contrasting ideals. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were opposite forces trying to fight for the same cause. The question now arises, which philosophy was fit for the African American mentality in America throughout the 1960s. Two great men at the same time lead their people but, in different ways. One strives to bring peace and the other willing to use force to prove his point. Personally, the philosophy was the hidden message that proved to be a perfect fit for the suppressed African American population in the 1960s was that of Malcolm X and his ideals to use force to obtain their

Introduction Martin Luther King Jr, Stokely Carmichael and Malcolm X are among some of the greatest political leaders of the 20th century. Their ideas, although approached using different methods, revolutionised the way in which African Americans and in turn blacks all over the world were perceived by the white race. They were able to gain the support of the people - although there were those who opposed their methods – and achieve a common goal which was to unify blacks and white through an end to segregation and discrimination.   The Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr’s involvement Equality and an end to racial segregation have always been a struggle for African Americans, dating all the way back to the 17th century because of the colonial and slave eras. After being freed from slavery during the American Civil War of 1861, new laws were passed that gave African Americans the rights to certain things such as to vote, but this was short lived when the conservative whites regained complete control politically and too away these rights and enforced strict segregation laws.

Dr. King was a man of great honor and valor. His friend Malcom X was an agressive man who like Dr. King wanted equal rights of all people. In this paper I will talk about how both men were similar in their fight for equal rights and also how they were different.

A leader is someone you aspire to be and someone you hope to resemble in life. Two of the most known civil rights leaders were monumental in getting equality for African Americans during the days of segregation, which is why many African Americans are appreciative of the contribution of two. Although the two fought for the same outcome, they went about it in completely different ways. Malcolm sought change through violence and non-peaceful protest, while Martin wanted to see change through peaceful protest and building relationships with the right people, these two are huge in bringing about change. It is unfortunate that the two were the last keys in allowing their voices to be heard on the issue of racial discrimination.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X were two men who lobbied for virtually the same goal; for blacks to be treated the same way as the whites (civil rights). Both men used very different techniques and had different views on the absolute outcome of their entire goal. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who wanted the blacks in America to become one with the whites and to be treated equally. While growing up in America he witnessed first hand the unequal treatment blacks received from the whites. He was never able to “accept having to sit in the back of a bus or in the segregated section of a train.” He stated that “the first time that I was seated behind a curtain in a dining car I felt as though the curtain had been dropped on my selfhood.” His life while growing up taught him that the way he was living was unfair and something needed to be done to fix it. He wanted to accomplish this task in a calm and nonviolent way. He knew “that

They were black men who had a dream, but never lived to see it fulfilled. One was a man who spoke out to all humanity, but the world was not yet ready for his peaceful words. "I have a dream, a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed... that all men are created equal." (Martin Luther King) The other, a man who spoke of a violent revolution, which would bring about radical change for the black race. "Anything you can think of that you want to change right now, the only way you can do it is with a ballot or a bullet. And if you 're not ready to get involved with either one of those, you are satisfied with the status quo. That means we 'll have to change you." (Malcom X) While Martin Luther King

Finally, came the Civil rights Era, when slavery was no longer legal but black were still viewed as secondary to whites. Many areas were restricted to blacks and the places that weren't as nice and clean. Schools, restrauts, even bathrooms were separated for black and whites. This era, however, was different the rest due to the efforts of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King and Malcolm. To start off MLK believed in peace protest and thought that violence was not the ansce. He also had hope that in the future with the combined efforts of blacks and whites that everyone will be able to live as equals. In this famous "I Have A Dream" speech he states "I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow,

Civil rights was a much larger issue during the time in which Martin Luther King Jr was alive and he is one of the most known peaceful protestors. It is easy to forget that at one point African Americans were not equal as we live in a society where no one really pays attention to skin color anymore. However, we do not learn enough about the struggles that the negros had to endure in order to get to where they are today. Back in the day everything was segregated even things like schools, drinking fountains, and places on public transportation. Even bathrooms were labeled with oppressing words like "Colored Only" and "Whites Only" and no one even thought twice about it. Two main men who had similar goals to gain basic human rights were Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X. These men were similar in their goals, but differ in the ways in which they pursued those goals and it is without a doubt that Martin Luther King Jr has a better method to obtaining civil rights.