Similarities Between Malcolm X And Martin Luther King Jr

Despite the many differences, both men had a common starting point, institutionalised discrimination over the black people of America, as well as a common goal: the end of this discrimination. The similarity has been in fact recognised by both. For instance, as Malcolm X has stated, “The goal has always been the same, with the approaches to it as different as mine and Dr. Martin Luther King’s.” Lewis V. Baldwin actually argues that King and X had even more things in common. As he puts it, “despite their differences religiously, philosophically, politically and organisationally Malcolm and King, both ministers, were drawn together in dialect of social activism by the nourishment they shared in the Black Folk tradition, by their common devotion to the liberation of the press, by the ideas and convictions they share, by the personal admiration and respect they had for each other, and by the impelling moral, spiritual and intellectual power they received from one another.” This may mean that the image of these two people as “ideological nemeses and antagonists on all important questions involving race in America,” may be very simplistic. Yet, there were certainly many important differences in their outlook and ideas in order to justify their representation as polar

Imagine yourself back in the 1960's as an African American fighting for your own right to be an average human being. It is already well known there were many heroic leaders for these people through their struggle. Two of these well known leaders were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. While these two people were both influential in the African American fight for equality, they each had their own way of representing their ideas. Dr. King was more of a pacifist in his fight for freedom, while Malcolm X was more aggresive with his strategy. While both men were highly effective in their fights, Martin had the stronger plan overall for several reasons. The first reason would be that peaceful protests will not get as many, if any, people harmed due to violence in the protests. It was also a stronger strategy as it was more convincing to people who were against their cause. Those who argue Malcolm X had the stronger strategy do not realize that to win with aggression, you must be able to fully defeat your opponent. For Malcolm's strategy to really work for him, he would have to have ran his opposition fully out of business, which would have been nearly impossible. Martin Luther King Jr. had the stronger strategy for equality because it would result in less harm, communicate the message more effectively, and, unlike Malcolm's plan, not require fully beating their opposition.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both social activist and ministers of their respective religions present in the 1950’s. Dr. Martin Luther King a Baptist minister captivated the attention of many Americans to push an agenda of job equality and freedom. Malcolm X was incarcerated and sentenced to prison. During his sentenced, he became a member of the Nation of Islam. Making various social achievements while making many controversial statements. In this discussion, I will be correlating the idea of Socrates and Crito In Chapter 2 of the introduction to Malcom X’s speeches and actions, and the difference between him and Dr. King’s movement. Following a quick analysis of Malcolm X’s disputable teachings.

Despite the two totally different philosophies Martin Luther King and Malcom X had they both changed the course of history by fighting for civil rights but in different ways. Although Martin Luther King and Malcom X didn't have the same views, they had the same goals. These two African American men stood for what they believed in but Martin Luther King being Christian never condoned, reacted, nor retaliated to violence. Whereas Malcom X believed in Muslim principles, and fighting back physically or what he said often "By any means necessary".

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both prominent figures during the civil rights movement. Some similarities are they were both ministers and they both stood for what they believed in. Malcolm X took a more violent approach to his activism, he believed in fighting back physically for what he believe in. Martin Luther King Jr. took a more peaceful approach to his activism, he was always against violence. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that all races should come together as one and be equal while Martin X was suspicious of white people and felt that integration would destroy the black and white man. So while Martin Luther King Jr. was a peaceful leader, Malcolm X was a more fight for what you believe in leader.

Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were both civil rights leaders during the 1960s, but had different ideologies on how civil rights should be won. Both men were also deeply religious, but followed different religions and paths.

The Civil Rights Movement was a critical event that is important in African American History. From the 1950’s to the mid 1960’s, civil rights activists and leaders rose up across the nation to fight for equal rights and against discrimination. Even local citizens such as Rosa Parks, took a stand against segregation on public transportation. Others also participated in "sit-ins" inside diners for "whites only". Although people expressed the need for equality, many efforts were shot down. Things began to change in the Jim Crow south when a young pastor named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the largest civil rights boycott against the Montgomery, Alabama bus system. Through his charisma and commitment, Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the

It has come to my attention that to get our freedom, there are two plans, one from Martin Luther King, Jr. and one from Malcolm X. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s plan is to solve our political issues through peace and Malcolm X’s plan supports violence and any other means necessary to win our freedom. I believe that the plan from Martin Luther King, Jr. is more correct in politics and morals. I know this because Martin Luther King, Jr. supports nonviolence, and there will be less fatalities if we go along with him. He sees and supports us as people, unlike Malcolm X, who does not see us as people that live lives and hope to move on from this movement after we succeed. Additionally, Martin Luther King, Jr. wants us to have successful futures, and he looks ahead to the future, the past, and the present. He fights for this, and Malcolm X only plans for and sees the present time.

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Let’s Break the Law for What is Right Where does the government get its authority and power? How should the government use it? Civil disobedience is a very significant issue because it can occur for both right reasons and wrong reasons. Someone can hypothetically disobey the law in hopes to change injustices, like in the ways that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X did.

Racism: The belief that different races have distinct cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors, and that this grants some races with a significant superiority over others. Throughout, history’s past racism towards African Americans has repeatedly been an issue in America and other countries in the world. Multiple leaders and activists had fought for equal rights from as far the 16th century, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. being two of the best well known leaders in the fight for civil rights. Malcolm X was the voice for the Nation of Islam and an advocate for violence, while King advocated non-violence and civil disobedience to bring justice for equal civil rights. The I have a Dream speech spoken and written by Martin Luther King Jr. is

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

The African American had to face lot of difficulties in their struggle for equal rights. On many occasions, they remained firm and steadily in this course of utmost injustice. The Black community did not stop their efforts in any way and Black Nationalism movement proved to be the turning point of their lives. The Present essay sheds light on the comparative approaches adopted by Black leaders to counter the atrocities committed by the white supremacists against the Blacks. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are considered the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement.

Despite both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. actively fighting for freedom and equality during the Civil Rights Movement, both men are not remembered equally. Undeniably, their approaches were different which resulted in conflicting ideals and different outcomes. These differences are highlighted through the comparison of Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to Malcolm X’s speech of “The Ballot or the Bullet”. Both Malcolm X and Dr.King advocated for change regarding the treatment of the black community, but their perceptions of the timeline for change varied. Malcolm X was prepared to abandon the current system and separate the black community entirely to achieve immediate equality even if this called for violence. Whereas Dr. King advocated for all groups to think and act differently for total equality and true freedom. Ultimately, Dr. King understood that for complete change it might be a longer process, but he was willing to be respectful and encourage this movement peacefully.

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X came from two totally different pasts. King lived in a peaceful middle-class family while Malcom X only experienced pain and suffering at the white man’s hand. Both took two different routes in promoting civil rights. King Jr believed that peaceful protest in numbers would lead to more freedoms for the African American while Malcom X promoted violence and wanted total separation from the white man (Howard-Pitney 1-14). However, toward the end of both of their lives, they both started to lean ever so slightly toward the other. King still did not believe in violence and separation of black and white but believed the black man needed to help himself and he lost optimism in the white man, while, Malcolm X turned toward human rights and a less hatful outlook toward the white man, even willing to let them help.