Compare And Contrast Mlk And Martin Luther King

Whereas Frederick Douglass may have seemed like a minority in opposition to institutional racism at his time, there was much criticism against institutional racism during the Civil Rights Movement. James Baldwin, in a statement that echoes Frederick Douglass’s speech, states “[a black person] pledges allegiance to that flag which guarantees ‘liberty and justice for all…’ but on the other hand he is also assured by his country…that he has never contributed anything to civilization.” Baldwin believed that the American Dream is a beautiful lie because there was not truly “liberty and justice for all.” Conflicting messages seep into a black person’s everyday life—that he or she is a free citizen with no freedom, or that he or she is living in the land of liberty without actually living in liberty. Baldwin also states that “it isn’t long—in fact it begins when [a black child] is in school—before [a black person] discovers the shape of his oppression.” Baldwin openly criticizes the spread of the detrimental and conflicting messages in America’s educational institutions, which are supposed to guide innocent children to success in life, and not to look down upon them. Baldwin’s pleas are echoed in Robert F. Kennedy’s speech, who stated “[institutional racism] is the breaking of a man’s spirit by denying him the

Does everyone deserve civil rights? John F. Kennedy believed so during the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Right Movement began around 1950 and ended around 1970. A few of the major leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and John F. Kennedy. The purpose of the Civil Rights Movement was to end discrimination and prejudice among whites and blacks. Many African Americans did not have the same rights as Caucasians mainly due to their skin being a different color. A famous speech delivered by John F. Kennedy was “The Nation Faces a Moral Crisis Regarding Race” on June 11, 1963 at Washington D.C.. A major theme of John F. Kennedy's speech was racism. In “The Nation Faces a Moral Crisis in Regard to Race”, John F. Kennedy inspires his intended audience during the Civil Rights Movement by using the rhetorical devices of tone and repetition.

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X were very huge leading figures during the Civil Rights movement. Though they had many differences, they had some similarities. Both men’s fathers were preachers and both men were religious preachers themselves. Dr. King and Malcolm X were around the same age and they were both assassinated. Coincidentally, both men had the same number of children and eventually they had the same ideologies for the Civil Rights Movement. However, Dr. King and Malcolm X were different in ways such as Malcolm X wanted black supremacy and Dr. King wanted equality, Malcolm X saw violence as an option to achieve his goals if peace did not work and Dr. King believed in complete nonviolence, and Malcolm X

Martin Luther king Jr, and his followers stood for non-violent protests, despite being victims of threats. Although King was highly recognized, and praised amongst the black community not all African American’s agreed with his ideology of obtaining their civil rights through peaceful non-violence protest. Therefore other movements were created such as the Black Power Movement which was a group that emphasized that blacks should claim their civil rights through violence. Overall Martin Luther King Jr had an major impact on the civil rights movement, and will always be remembered for his famous impactful “I have a dream speech” which was his vision of black & white people coinciding with one another, and ultimately living in peace together where blacks do not have to worry about being judged by their skin color, but instead their actions. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

The I Have a Dream Speech is the most iconic speech that came from this era. King talked about how this condition they are in is shameful, something people should be embarrassed of. He referenced to the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal”. He also mentioned that it is not only all in the hands of black people, but white as well. There was a sense of unity in this speech (I Have a Dream).

Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were arguably some of the most important figures in the civil rights era. Malcolm and King had a lot of similar ideas in a way, but also had very different ones.Which is why I believe they shouldn’t be compared as similar to one another. I would like to go over what each of their beliefs and goals were, as well as future goals, and why those two were so important to the movement.

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Believed in achieving equality through peaceful demonstrations: “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred” (King, pg.3 ¶.1). He felt that equality had to be gained through honorable, civil ways otherwise those fighting for equality were no better than the slave owners. We can see this best when he says, “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protests to degenerate into physical violence” (King, pg.3 ¶.2). MLK felt that it was in the best interests of all parties for black to integrate into society. A couple of his quotes that show this best are, “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood” (King, pg.4 ¶.6). and “I have a dream that one day in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers” (King, pg.5 ¶.2).

According to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, “I Have a Dream” speech, Blacks were denied their equal rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (I Have a Dream). The Emancipation Proclamation, written by Abraham Lincoln, supposedly freed all slaves but Blacks were still treated with disrespect. Blacks needed to have equal rights for many reasons.

Dr. King hopes that African-American will one day be free from discrimination, racism, and segregation. He also hopes that African-American will not be judged by their skin, but rather by their personality and character. Dr. King dreams that African-American will one day be allowed to sit in the same dining room as White American. He also dreams that the state of Mississippi and Georgia will abolish discrimination and segregation. He also hopes that African-American and White American will be equal to each other. He also hopes that African-American will have the same rights as White American. Martin Luther King also hopes that African-American will be employed at the same job as White American. He also hopes that African-American will be allowed to vote and to be treated the same as White American. Dr. King also hopes that African-American will not be beaten by the police. He also hopes that America will be a place of freedom for people of all racial and religious background. He also wishes that African-American will not be denied services. His speech also warns his audience about the black nationalism movement. He tells his audience that they should not let the black nationalism movement changes and distorts their views about the white allies of the

Within the texts “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr used both emotional and logical appeals to further interest his audience. The “Letter From Birmingham Jail” was written while Dr. King was in jail, during a time of large reflection for him. It was a time of reflection for Dr. King because he had a great deal of time to think about his decisions, which gave him a large amount of time to explain why he was correct in his actions. The reasoning behind writing the “Letter From Birmingham Jail” came from White clergymen who criticized Dr. King for his peaceful protests. Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Notably during the time of the 1960's there was many elements that came into play with our country, Disheveled we had to deal African americans, and the economic issues that were at hand. Martin Luther King Jr as well as Malcolm X, Played a huge part in how things were during that time period. Whether it be protest or not buying the products from stores to show that they will not stand for the cruelty that has happened. Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Fought for equality and fought for a nation that was more civil and a better place to live for all people.

One idea that was presented in both speeches was on how African Americans should obtain their civil rights. Malcolm X argues that African Americans should act

Firstly, Martin Luther King Junior uses credible knowledge or ethos to display his argument. Martin Luther King Junior is credible as he had a PHD and well as the fact that he was a black man. Every day Dr. King lived what he was telling others; moreover, he knew the circumstances that people of his race faced every single day. He also can be taken as credible by what he says in his speech. "...recognize the words of Jefferson that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" (King). By displaying words of Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Junior makes himself seem trustworthy and prepared. Furthermore, when King's speaks of hoping that people won't have to face what Emmett Till and Medgar Evans did, (King) it displays him as using ethos. By bringing up first person accounts, it makes Martin Luther King Junior very credible in proving his statements.

In 1963, Martin Luther King delivered a very powerful, persuasive speech that everyone was mesmerized by his words. People of all ages, races and faith went to hear his powerful speech that everyone was created equal. As Martin Luther King spoke, his tone became more confident and grabbed his audience even more especially when he said “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by their color of their skin but by their content of their character”. His audience gained an understanding of who Martin Luther King really was as being a family man and not just a regular preacher. Furthermore, at the time, down South segregation between the whites and blacks were

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were leaders with many followers during the 1960’s Civil Rights movement. They were both ministers that had many people already following them and their number of followers only grew with their ideas and beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X had many great ideas on how America should be.While they both led their followers down the path to civil rights they both met their end by the hands of the people who did not want them to continue to make a difference the way they were for African Americans in America. Although Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcolm X both made real changes regarding civil rights, they did not always agree on how to go about seeking out a