Luther King and Malcolm X had an everlasting effect on the treatment of minorities in the United States. Although their philosophies and tactics differed greatly, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X helped shape the Civil Rights Movement and make the United States a better place for people regardless of their race. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had different beliefs and goals for the Civil Rights Movement. While Martin Luther King Jr. took a more peaceful position, Malcolm X could best be
Autobiography of Malcolm X informs the reader about Malcolm X’s philosophy of black pride, black nationalism, and pan-Africanism. There are a billion reasons to care when it comes to a book about a human rights activist. I want to take a look at something more personal. There is always time for change. Who would have thought that a little kid from the country who bounced around between foster homes, detention centers, and jails would have done anything with his life? I might have guessed that Malcolm X lived
Angela Davis’ Work as a Female Activist an Adaptation of Malcolm X’s “Black Nationalism” Philosophy?” and I developed my question after reading both pieces featuring Malcolm X and Angela Davis. As a minority, I related to Davis and Malcolm X. I admire their work and why not compare two activist perspectives that fought for opportunities that opened up doors to myself and millions of other minorities. In addition to the pieces by Malcolm X and Davis, the racist acts against minorities that have taken
Malcolm X the Reformer and the Fighter Malcolm X devoted his life to the civil rights struggle for African Americans. He advocated for African Americans to disassociate themselves with the white man, and he even praised violence. In his speech “The Ballot or the Bullet”, he states that “We want freedom, but we’re not going to get it saying we shall overcome” (Malcolm X). Malcolm X tries to convey that peaceful protests, aren’t going to work, that a more violent approach needs to be taken, to not
A Comparative and Contrasting Essay on 20th Century Black Political Leaders: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X This essay will discuss Martin Luther King’s integration and assimilation in addition to Malcolm X’s separatism and Black Nationalism. Through Manning Marable’s assessment I will demonstrate that the ideological belief of Martin Luther King’s integration is a favourable representative of 20th century Black politics. The Civil Rights Movement symbolized the challenge and opposition
conditions of Black people in urban areas who were living in poverty and often subjected to police brutality, although it can be noted that segregation laws were not in place in the North. (Source L). A prominent leader of the Black Power Movement was Malcolm X, who considered the Black Power Movement to be supportive of a nationalist ‘Black’ revolution which mainly focused on the accumulation of land and, as a result, independence as opposed to the ‘Negro’ revolution based on the Civil Rights Movement
Essay During the 1960's, there was a great deal of civil rights injustices addressed by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Although Malcolm X was a prominent civil rights activist who used several examples of distinctive tones and a harsh point of view, along with a self-educational background, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) used a more refined method including justice and integration towards African American rights. Both men addressed religious, education, justice/injustice
age 21 Malcolm X tried to start a letter with “Look, daddy, let me pull your coat about a cat…” (X 256). He spent 7 years in prison for robbery, and during that time he underwent a self-metamorphosis. His way of putting it is “books opened up a whole new world to me” (260). History, philosophy, genetics and a whole dictionary all contributed to his learning process. But, as he learned more, he found the terrors of slavery and the other atrocities that the white man had brought upon the
themselves. While they open their minds to new worlds and perspectives, they encounter themselves with a disastrous world that discriminates them and unjustly takes their rights away from them. In these essays, “Learning How to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass and “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X, both authors tell their stories about how they found their way into the world of literacy even though they were banned to do it. Because they left ignorance back, they realize all the injustices that
Malcolm X was a visionary leader, ahead of his time. First of all, what qualities would be critiqued to even make a such a statement about a person? Leaders are typically innovative, confident, inspirational and most importantly, passionate. According to Webster’s dictionary; a leader is someone who has the power or ability to lead others. The very definition that Malcolm embodied after converting to Islam while locked in prison. Malcom had grown tired of watching his people being oppressed and swept