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    Through the mid 1900’s, the black movement began in hopes of creating a better future around a certain view that was based around social and political aspects. The Black Power movement came about due to the fact that over the recent years, non-violent actions were not combatting racism and advocators of this movement wanted to start seeing results. The main purpose of this was because blacks had simple, humane requests to end racism and give everyone equal opportunity. After researching there was

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    In almost a century difference in time, Frederick Douglas, an abolitionist of the 19th century, and Malcolm X, a separatist and civil rights activist of the 20th century cleverly managed to learn how to read and write utilizing the resources around them. Their circumstances and ignorance did not stifle their desire to learn to read and write, or obtain the knowledge that would bring forth their positions as powerful leaders of black communities across the land. Compelling circumstances lead them

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    Jr. and Malcolm X approached the Civil Rights Movement using different methods. Their speeches reflect the disposition of their tactics. In his speech, “I Have a Dream,” Martin Luther King, Jr. focuses on applying his non-violent philosophy. On the contrary, Malcolm X projects himself in an aggressive tone reflecting the attitudes of Black Nationalists in “Ballot or the Bullet.” These speakers demonstrate their objectives and tone through their use of diction and syntax. King and Malcolm X use similar

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    black part of town. Martin Luther King Jr. attended a black high school near his home where he graduated at 15 years old, then went along to attend Morehouse College and finished at 19. Martin finished at the top of his class. On the other hand, Malcolm X, who was born as Malcom Little grew up in an underprivileged home and in an environment that was very aggressive with hardly any educational advantages. Malcolm’s father was a farmer

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    Malcolm X “Ignorance of eachother is what made unity impossible in the past. Therefore we need enlightenment… Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.”(Malcolm X, Advice to the Youth of Mississippi) Time, it seems, has a way of putting a shadow over those who were once so prominent and so demanding that they permanently etched themselves into the minds of anyone willing to lend an ear to their desperate pleas. What we as a generation

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    the case since he was young. He spent about 10,000 hours hacking and coding and etc. The fact that he spent so much time around the things he loved doing It allowed him to become an expert in computers. The 10,000 hour rule was brought about by Malcolm Gladwell in the book ‘Outliers’. Gladwell talks about the importance of spending enough time to perfect a certain skill, and that time should be about 10,000 hours. However Gladwell also talks about the

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    Extreme is now how peace is categorised, nonviolence is an act of order and it is “extreme”. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses facts of racial injustice with bloodless actions and is placed along with radicals . Nonviolence is concord, and concord for King along with many others, was freedom and equality, something we as Americans are entitled to. King, while imprisoned responds to this claim of his nonviolent protests being immoderate. He exercises his response as validly and clearly as possible

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    them to use violence or if the mere thought of violence to advance their situation was condemnable. Throughout Black Theology and Black Power, Cone’s beliefs resemble Malcolm X’s beliefs. Like Malcolm X, Cone believed that civil rights for African American would and should be obtained by any means necessary. However, unlike Malcolm X, Cone did not advocate for religion to be separate from civil rights efforts. Instead, he wanted Black Christians to develop a “theology whose sole purpose is

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    African Americans started evolving and started taking actions this is when The Civil Rights movement began and blacks want their rights as citizens and wanted to be equal. These major leaders during this era were Dr. King, Frederick Douglass, and Malcolm X. It is important to compare and contrast their biographies, philosophies, achievements, and public regard. After careful examination it will be proven that philosophies have been the most impactful. The major leader is Frederick Douglass. Frederick

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    Martin Luther King Jr., during the final years of his life, became increasingly vocal about his frustration with the progress of the Civil Rights movement; his integrationist sermons of the early 1960s became progressively more leftist as he realized non-violent protests were not strong enough to combat white hatred. King’s early activism was very agreeable with white liberal activism of the North and the success of the movement hinged heavily on using white liberals and televised Black suffering

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