Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X both made significant contributions to the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Almost sixty years later, we are still struggling with the same problems, such as discrimination, economic, housing, and no equal justice. People now worry if they are protected from racism, especially because of the recent commencement of President Trump. His position has led many Americans to worry about going backward to the civil war and genocide. Despite the fact that the United States has made some progress in terms of equality and civil rights since the time of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, there are still exists racism and discrimination in this country based on color and faith. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X …show more content…
In an interview with CNBC, BET founder Bob Johnson said he met with president-elect Trump on 21, Nov 2016, at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. After meeting with Trump, Johnson agree with Dr. King idea and says, “black Americans should give the president-elect a shot "the benefit of the doubt’." Bob Johnson is hoping to get more agreement with Republican administrations and solving the problem that is facing the black community today. However, during the campaign Trump says to the black people “what do you have to lose?” Trump’s arguments for that time is black people do not have a good education, jobs, and economy also the democrats are not going to help African American or black people, so you should vote for me. Furthermore, Bob Johnson says that he told president Trump over the weekend, "The real question you should be asking is what do African-Americans have to gain from your presidency." So Johnson is asking Trump how he can support or help the African American community based on justice, economic opportunity, and policies beneficial for African Americans. Martin says, "Why didn't you give the new city administration time to act?" Martin, he will say trump must be clear his speech and stop discrimination before it spread out to the country. He will say to the …show more content…
Johnson’s comments about Trump came before he was inaugurated, and since the inauguration, Trump has shown that he does not care about improving the African American community. He also has shown that he is against immigrants from certain Muslim countries, which is evidence for his narrow political policies. Martin says, "justice too long delayed is justice denied." If Martin lived today, he will make a movement to stop Trump insulting African Americans because African Americans and most of immigrants and refugee living in America today are still looking justice. Thus, Martin would double his movement to attain more equalities and economic and political freedom for all races and ethnicities in America. People cannot get freedom without fighting there is no one giving to the people freedom voluntarily must people make action. Johnson’s viewpoint agrees with Malcom’s. Prominent black politicians and entertainers have continued to speculate if Trump’s policies will benefit Americans. Johnson, paraphrasing Rep. Bill Clay Sr., a Missouri Democrat, said, "Black Americans should have no permanent friends, and no permanent enemies, just permanent interests," and "that's where African-American voters should be." Johnson is saying here that he does not view Trump and the Republicans as enemies or friends. African-Americans have "permanent interests," and thus need to work with whoever is
In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president of the United States. During his campaign he had promised to lead the country down the right path with the civil rights movement. This campaign promise had brought hope to many African-Americans throughout the nation. Ever since Lincoln, African-Americans have tended to side with the democrats and this election was no different. The Kennedy administration had noticed that the key to the presidency was partially the civil rights issue. While many citizens were on Kennedy’s side, he had his share of opposition. Malcolm X differed on the view of the President and observed that the civil rights movement wasn’t happening at the speed Kennedy had pledged. Malcolm X possessed other reasons for his
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were very significant during the Civil Rights Movement. Both were excellent speakers and shared one goal but had two different ways of resolving it. Martin Luther King Jr. chose to resolve the issues by using non-violence to create equality amongst all races to accomplish the goal. Malcolm X also wanted to decrease discrimination and get of segregation but by using another tactic to successfully accomplish the similar goal. The backgrounds of both men were one of the main driven forces behind the ways they executed their plans to rise above the various mistreatments. Martin Luther King Jr. was a more pronounced orator, a more refined leader, and overall saw the larger picture than Malcolm X.
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
Spiritually, he was driven to get this bill passed. L.B.J. wasn’t going to let anyone get in his way. “Dick, you’ve got to get out of my way”(Dallek 415). Johnson spoke this to Senator Richard Russell at their conversation over the issue. They were both also longtime friends and colleagues (Dallek 415). This shows you that Johnson won’t let anyone try to influence him or talk him out of his decision. Sometimes especially friends tend to change people’s minds, but no one will change Johnson’s. “If that’s the price I’ve got to pay, I’ll pay it gladly” (Dallek 415). Shown in this quote, is that he will take anything that comes at him in reaction of the signing of the Civil Rights bill. Johnson is hard set on getting Civil Rights passed throughout the United
Malcolm X, an African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, was a significant individual in the African American fight for justice and equality. In contrast to the mainstream Civil Rights Movement with its nonviolent pursuit of integration, Malcolm X voiced concepts of race pride and Black Nationalism during the 1950s and '60s. Although many argue that Malcolm X did not actually “do” anything for the black community, his nontraditional programs brought a new perspective to the Civil Rights Movement, and this perspective is of relevance today in the black community.
Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ), was one of the most memorable as well as divided politicians in US history. With a humble past of teaching at segregated schools for 3 years, he had all the heart of someone to end slavery. But upon becoming a Senator, this seemed to change. During his Senate years, time and time again showed his dislike for Civil Rights. When President, he was a whirlwind of a worker to push this bill through. What changed, what didn’t, along with what drove him to do this.
This march was met by violent resistance by White community and Local authorities. Johnson provided an escort to send out the message that Black people are entitled to the same rights. This was resonant and may have created a rippling effect amongst White community, creating the idea of equality as being right. Due to Johnsons policy of ‘The great Society’ and ‘the war on poverty’, “Black unemployment decreased by 34% and the percentage of Blacks living under the poverty line decreased by 25%” (source 7). This suggests that Johnson’s aims were being fulfilled and creating a better society as intended, as oppose to Eisenhower who planted the seed of Civil Rights but did not maintain the attitude throughout his presidency and John F Kennedy who showed interest but no action was taken on his behalf. We can infer from this that the living standards of African-Americans improved due to Johnson’s involvement in The Civil Rights movement.
In Green’s speech, he mentions significant historical events that reveal the mistreatment of African Americans in the U.S. Historical events such as the “fugitive-slaves laws” and “Dred Scott decisions” to further cement that Green is well-informed with the abuse and neglect that African Americans have endured. Additionally, Green establishes the appeal of likeability by addressing how these “unfair rules” have been placed on his “brethren”, fellow African Americans. Green’s audience can see how he is
Andrew Johnson is a President faced with one of the most difficult circumstances in US history, the period of Reconstruction. Johnson comes with the better argument in response to the joint committee of Congress as he consistently defends and argues in favor of a more moderate approach, one that says that the South shouldn’t be so cruelly punished in the post-Civil war era.
Africans have long faced racism in their long history in America. They have had their identities and rights lost under centuries of slavery. Even after the Civil War, the inequalities between African Americans and Caucasians did not cease to exist. From these troubles, many strong people have risen and been able to tell their stories. Among these include a former slave who traveled north and gained freedom, Frederick Douglass and civil rights activist, Malcolm X who both wrote their own autobiographies about their journeys against racism. While Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass lived about a century apart, they share similarities in how they faced and combated racism through education, inspiration by other people, and their eventually finding of freedom.
We are all pretty familiar with Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr., both being significant historical figures, fighting for different ideas. During the 1700s’, Jefferson was growing up in a rich white environment and privileged to the extent where he is later classified as an American founding father. A very different background compared to the majority of the colonies’ population at that time and two distinct relations shared between them. Unlike Jefferson, Dr. King was raised by a faithful family and a religious environment while being targeted in a discriminative and racist atmosphere, resembling the expected stereotypical lifestyle of an African American male during the 1900s’. Unlike many other African Americans, King achieved the near impossible in getting as far as an education; the pressure in even attending a segregated school was overwhelming for a lot of African American individuals. Since we looked at both very distinct lifestyles, we can probably guess how and where the motives behind Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence” and Dr. King’s I Have A Dream” came about. Comparison and contrast wise, what are the propositions Jefferson and King have for the topic of equality? Does Jefferson’s perspective on equality contradict or corroborate with Dr. Kings’? But when you really get down to it, do either ones’ perspective have similar traits to what kind of society we are living in or is it too irrational to justify?
The history of the United States has in it much separation or segregation due to race. For a long time our country has seen racism as a large problem and this has caused ethnic groups to be looked down upon and forced into a lifestyle of difficulties and suppression. Due to this, races, particularly African-Americans, have been forced to deal with unequal opportunity and poverty, leading to less honorable ways of getting by and also organizations that support change. Malcolm X is one strong example of an African American man who became apart of a group acted against it, uniting people to promote the advancement of colored people and change. Malcolm's thoughts towards race and civil right in the previous years were displayed in a less
Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, many leaders emerged that captured the attention of the American public. During this period, the leaders' used different tactics in order to achieve change. Of two of the better-known leaders, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., the latter had a more positive influence in the progress of the movement.
During the past century, the United States of America has wresled with the problem of inequality between black and white people. Two influential people who helped to combat racism and the inequality of man were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X had two differentiated approaches to accomplish the same things for black. Both King and Malcolm X started their own organizations, organized rallies, and both gave speeches, but, their beliefs and
He acknowledges that the resentments of the black and white communities “aren’t always expressed in polite company,” but these resentments are manifested within our society in destructive ways, like racism (Obama, par. 31). The audience feels that he is knowledgeable and credible on the immediate topics affecting our future and our daily lives.