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    History 21 Lan History 18 Essay Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were arguably some of the most important figures in the civil rights era. Malcolm and King had a lot of similar ideas in a way, but also had very different ones.Which is why I believe they shouldn’t be compared as similar to one another. I would like to go over what each of their beliefs and goals were, as well as future goals, and why those two were so important to the movement. Malcolm Little was born in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska

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    most, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. These men were extremely powerful and they brought hope to people in their communities and African Americans across the United States. Both of these men preached the same message about equality for Blacks but their approaches were different and in a sense, conflicting. They both wanted Black people to have strength regardless of what hate was thrown their way and overcome it to make their dreams of equality come true. King and X came from different backgrounds

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    Without Martin Luther King, there is no Malcolm X. Without Malcolm X, there is no Martin Luther King. There couldn’t have been one without the other. They were complete opposites; they were two of the most different men. Nevertheless, they were fighting for the same thing. They were fighting for the civil rights of African Americans in a country thought to have been based on “freedom” and “equality”. These two men were brave enough to stand up for what they believed in, for what was right. They were

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    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

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    Malcolm X is one of the most well known human rights activists in the history of the United States. Most well-known for a large part of the civil rights movement and being very vocal about the poor treatment of African Americans during the early to middle 20th century. His ideas were changed the way people thought. But who really is Malcolm X? And how does my life relate to his? How is it different? Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Born into a large family, the family did not

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    King and everting he put into the movement to make it happen. Malcolm X was another very influential leader that was taking charge to be a part of the movement, but had a very different approach. Malcolm X was a public leader during the time of the civil rights movement. Malcolm was a public voice of the Black Muslim faith, he challenged the mainstream civil rights movement and the non-violent pursuit lead by Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm wanted followers to defend themselves against the white aggression

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    Malcolm X, whose real name is Malcolm Little, was an African American Muslim who advocated for black rights and was aggressively against white power. There are many sides to who he was and many different people have different views on him whether it be positive or negative, but we all can agree that he was influential to American history. But to understand why he had the mentality that he did, you first must understand where he came from and what events in his life ultimately made him who he was

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    Today we are able to live in a world where we can see equality actually happen. We are able to see people not feel segregated and that’s because we had a community of people combat inequality. That community involved Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and Rosa Parks all whom weren’t scared of fighting for a better future not only for themselves but for everyone else. Martin Luther King Jr was one of the few people who battled to get equality amongst black and whites. His hard work and dedication

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    These two-black civil rights activist, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King both strived for equal rights. They certainly didn’t strive for equal rights. They certainly didn’t strive for this goal together nor the same way. They each had then own methods and way. They each had the own methods and they socially handled this. Malcolm X wanted to fight back physically against the masses of people. He didn’t believe just believe in just standing around wouldn’t get you anywhere. Martin Luther King didn’t

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    The authors that were selected for this essay were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rodolfo Gonzales. The qualities that were shown were: The desire for peace, the hard truth, Curiosity, equality throughout the world, Proudness and pride. These are all shown in many different ways throughout each of these writings. To be an American is demonstrated throughout this essay, these writings, and by everyone around America. There is no exact trait in being an American, but a bunch of different traits

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