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    Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were both highly influential during the Civil Rights Movement. Both had a certain boldness and spunk that would completely change many African Americans lives. But, they were also rivals who had completely different points of views that would change black history; some for the better and some for the worst. MLK and Malcolm X were either brimming with agreeance or disunited in account of their background, culture, and ideals. First and foremost, a very large

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    Malcolm X was an African American Muslim activist during the civil right movement. Malcolm X had a rough life growing up with the death of his father, his mother being unstable, and getting put in foster homes he had seen the struggles of being African American in America. After devoting his life to The Nation of Islam he became a minister in Harlem and he begin to gain followers because of his courage to fight against the system. His methods were different from Martin Luther King Jr they were more

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    Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were both known as civil right leaders in the 1960’s. Both men had a different perspective on civil rights and how civil rights should be won. Both men also had strong beliefs on religious and followed on through that path in different ways. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had several differences and several comparisons and had a big impact for the people of The United States. Martin Luther King Jr. was known as a Baptist Minister and also Civil Rights

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    Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were two big names during the 1950’s and 60’s with both leaders advocating for justice for the black community. Malcolm X and King had similarities as well as differences such as in the methods that they both chose regarding their decision of using violence or nonviolence when confronted with violence, their views on how America would look between black people and whites, and their goals that they wanted to achieve using those methods First off, the tactics

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    Malcolm X, a civil rights activist for justice and peace, and an important figure of Islam. He was an underprivileged black fighting for freedom, while also embracing Islam and discovering Muslim rights. Malcolm X gave determination for the movement, by presenting a few inspirational quotes. This essay will discuss the inspiring Malcolm X quotes to his actions and thoughts in the black civil rights movement The first Malcolm X quote relates to society and most Muslims, involving the media and this

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    black community were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Two very different men with two very different ideologies and two very different strategies towards equality. One was credited as the “Father of the Civil Rights Movement” while another one was a “hostile extremist” who encouraged violence only for self-defense. Both men made an impact on civil rights for the black community, but people were more gravitated towards King than they were to Malcolm X. On August 28th, 1963; one of America’s

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    and Malcolm X was one of the most influential civil rights activists of their time, as well as throughout American History for their core beliefs in the 20th century. Despite having the same goals, which is equal rights for all races, both conveyed their messages drastically from one another. In Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have A Dream” speech, he believes in a non-violent, civilized protest to resolve the problem which has plagued our nation for over a century. On the other hand, Malcolm X was in

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    Malcolm X was an exceptionally articulate minister and activist who lived in a time when the Civil Rights Movement for African-Americans was at its height. The reprehensible act of segregation was a very real thing, and people like him faced it everyday. In an excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X retells a story from his youth in which his school teacher advised him not to look for important jobs, because of his color. The event shook him and led him to think deeper into the division

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    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

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    Through comparing the movements led by Malcolm X and Anne Moody it’s easy to note that both movements had the same end goal, but they had different approaches to accomplishing it. Malcolm X first took an aggressive approach to spreading his message. His initial goal was to separate the whites from the blacks, until he made his journey to Mecca. On the other hand, Anne Moody focused on equal treatment of blacks and whites through peaceful protests. The difference in their approach was heavily influenced

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