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The Role Of Malcolm X And MLK In The Civil Rights Movement

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The Role of Malcolm X and MLK in the Civil Rights Movement
When it comes to the American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. has often been portrayed prominence.Though this is true, the Civil Rights Movement involved other activists like Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Andrew Goodman, etc. Who all contributed to its success. Racism has always been a problem right from the United States’ creation. It involved discrimination and segregation of non-white races, and refusal to recognise and protect non-white citizenship rights enumerated in the constitution. Though erected by Thomas Jefferson that, “all men are created equal,” it was not always true since human relation was justified by social Darwinism. The actions taken by minor groups changed the American beliefs and encourage all races to strive for the American dream. Thus in an effort to improve the lives of African Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. employed distinct approaches toward the civil rights movement; influenced by their family background, life experiences, religion, and beliefs.
There are many differences between Malcolm X and Martin Luther, but the most striking is that MLK was a very good statesman who delivered moving speeches about peace, freedom and democracy while Malcolm X was a known eradicator of those who was not of the superior white race. Malcolm X refused to see the impossibility of losing, but believed in getting equal rights by any means necessary such as separatism; Martin Luther

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