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Differences and Similarities Between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

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In history, everyone knows that no two great men are alike. And when you compare Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, you will know instantly that this is true. There are many differences between the two, apart from the striking one: that Martin Luther King was a very good statesmen who delivered moving speeches about peace, freedom and democracy while Malcolm X was a known eradicator of those who were not of the superior white race. The beliefs of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X may stem from the fact that their childhoods were vastly different, given that the former lived in a very comfortable and middle class home while the …show more content…

Washington High School when he was just 15 and went right to college. Following in his grandfather’s and father’s footsteps, he attended Atlanta’s important Morehouse College, graduating in 1948 with a degree in sociology. He then moved north to Pennsylvania to study religion at the Crozer Theological Seminary. During his stay at the seminary, he studied the teachings of Indian spiritual leader

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