Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are two profound African American figures in history. They both fought for equality and to better humanity. But, the tactics they used were very different. Their different views may have been rooted from the where they were raised. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a middle class family and received a very solid education. Malcolm X grew up in a much lesser community. His neighborhood was violent and there wasn’t much schooling. Martin Luther King Jr. was always against violence, throughout his entire lifetime and believed using nonviolent forms of protest. King would even condone being nonviolent when he was hurt physically. Malcolm X used whatever form of protest he needed to get the job done and his …show more content…
and Malcolm X. The March on Washington took place on August 28, 1963. Over 20,000 people came to march from Washington which led to the Lincoln memorial in Washington D.C. The March on Washington was one of the biggest events that Martin Luther King Jr. was a part of and probably his most iconic. The March marked King as one of the head people in the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted all the races to come together so there would be a stop to hatred and violence. Martin Luther King Jr.’s views helped create other activist groups that fought against more direct challenges and used nonviolent ways of protest. These groups helped from many civil rights laws. Malcolm X had a different perspective than MLK. He felt whatever form of protest that was needed to succeed was the form he should use. He felt that blacks should be more concerned with helping each other before helping anyone else. Malcolm X didn’t agree with what King’s views, he believed that MLK’s dream was not a dream but a nightmare. Martin Luther King Jr’s approach to civil rights and equality was non-violent protesting, sit-ins, and getting as much people together as possible while not using violence. However, Malcolm X’s approach to this was almost the opposite. He was against the views of whites and he was willing to do whatever was needed to achieve …show more content…
was a better advocate for the Civil Rights movement because he was more peaceful in his actions. I do feel that both were very important people to bringing equality to this nation. But, MLK’s non-violent approach with handling things was much better in promoting civil justice. He wanted all groups of people to come together as one. Malcolm X wanted every race to be separated and I feel like if that would’ve happened the United States would be an awful place. Martin Luther King’s views helped create a better environment for every race and I really think his political views and strategies were more efficient than Malcolm
People gravitated towards Mr. King more due to the fact that he promoted a movement without the idea of fear. He told the protesters not to lower themselves to start committing acts of violence. He then started talking about a “dream” which gave the listeners of the speech an idea of peacefulness and tranquility. Malcolm on the other hand promoted the idea of God taking wrath upon the “White America” which would have scared many people. Martin Luther King Jr. promised peace while Malcolm X promised the wrath of God upon anybody that wasn’t Islam which was most of the population of the United States.
He didn’t need to be violent to get his point across. He could get the job done by being peaceful. Malcolm X’s assassination was unjust because he was helping those that were around him by ending racism. Every time Malcolm spoke to the public he was one step closer to accomplishing his dream. He was one step closer to freeing African American from the chains of racism.
Honestly, after doing some further research it would be tough to describe X as militant like I had heard throughout my life. Now clearly X’s concepts of freedom and such were much more severe compared to King. For instance, I believed it to be intriguing that X stated that he “didn’t consider himself an American,” (X 1), while King’s letter suggested that King had already considered himself an American who has been deprived of his freedom. While Malcolm X expected that extreme measures might have been unavoidable to assure that blacks gain their civil rights, X suggested to only use said extreme measures following the exhaustion of peaceful methods. However, the very fact that X was ready to use these violent methods in order to gain civil rights, contrasting to King who never was going to use these methods, makes X that much more radical than King.
Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in only using non-violence in his activism. He used methods like peaceful resistance and non-violent protests. King was already known for organizing and carying out civil rights protests peacefully in the south. I think Kennedy also changed his mind because he saw the success King had already made while working with the SCLC and he knew that it might hurt him politically if he got in the middle of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr's type of activism would have been a much better choice to allow in Washington than the type Malcolm X used.
Malcolm X was a figure in the civil rights. There were many leaders, but two who were complete opposites Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. Who was better. In my very own opinion Malcolm X’s ideals for the 1960s were better. Malcolm X was better because he was a realist, he was able to change his image and he was an activist.
Abraham Lincoln was poor and illiterate as a child but eventually became educated with hard work and dedication. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor just like the three generations before his in his family. Martin Luther King Jr and Abraham Lincoln were civil rights influencers and great leaders. They fought for what they knew was right and motivated other people. These two people had the same idea in making the world a better place.
Avenues to Political and Social Transformation: Dr. Martin Luther King vs. Malcolm X Assignment in Leadership for Public Policy Offered By – Mr. Raju Arumugham By Anna Salome Dunna MPP 08/2014 Master of Public Policy National Law School of India University Bangalore – 560072 Introduction Leadership, the most sought after quality these days is an attitude that manifests in our day to day behaviour. The objective of this assignment is to analyse how the attitude of leadership was manifested in the behaviour of two of the world renowned leaders of Civil Rights Movement that discouraged repression and discrimination of African Americans. Both Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as leaders of the oppressed about the same time in the history of Civil Rights Movement and through their efforts tried to stimulate a political and social transformation. They
Martin Luther King Jr. … had a dream, he wanted racial equality, and wanted every person to have the same rights, we should all be treated as equals. Martin Luther King, Jr., had white and black followers standing up with him. Many people respected his views and faith and passion. The Civil Right Movement had many struggles over its period of time.
Both Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X used their speeches to advocate the rights of black people. Martin luther king Jr used a peaceful way to advocate for black rights without using violence, while Malcolm X believed that black people should stand up and fight back. Both civil right activist had two different ideas to approach the situation. The famous speech “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr was more effective than the speech of Malcolm X in Los Angeles, due to a number of reasons, Martin Luther King Jr used assonance and Alliteration to make his speech sound poetic and Martin Luther King Jr. was very calm when he said the speech and that made his speech sound very hopeful.
While King had a Christianity standpoint, Malcolm was the minister of the Nation of Islam’s Mosque in Harlem. They both believed in nonviolent protesting and organization. They also fought for equality for African Americans by motivating blacks to stand up for themselves in ways they had never done before. They took note of them many issues that America was facing as a nation as it attempted to intervene with other countries. In his King, Malcolm X, War on Terrorism journal piece, Dr. Herman Kelly (2002) states “Martin and Malcolm both would want a safe environment for all people.
When you think about key people in Civil Rights, the names of both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X probably both come to your head right away. They are two of the influential people in not just African-American history, but also American history in general. Even though they were fighting for the same reasons, they are very different people. Martin Luther King Jr. had some great methods when fighting against segregation, but his methods were extremely different from those of Malcolm X. Malcolm X’s ideas were very similar to King’s, but he took action in less peaceful way. Even though many people believe that King was more peaceful than Malcolm X, most historians will tell you that they were equally as powerful.
Both Martin Luther King and Malcom X set out to change the future of African Americans. Although their intentions were for the betterment of their race, one man chose to use his words to make a difference, while the other chose more aggressive means. Their ways of getting their messages to be heard were extremely different. Malcom X was feared by many, while Martin Luther King was loved by many.
Elenor Roosevelt and Malcolm X seem so different at first. They grew up with completely different childhoods, but there goals and methods are more similar than you would think. For example, they both wanted to achieve different things, but when those things didn't work out, they didn't give up. Elenor Roosevelt and Malcolm X's goals were different, but their methods of getting there were quite similar. One of the biggest similarities between Roosevelt and X is that they both never gave up.
Martin Luther King worked for peace and equality. For example he was a preacher and thought that violence was not the answer and tried to prevent it from happening. He set up a thing called the million man march to show that there is inequality in America and they needed to fix that problem of inequality. He did many speeches of peace and spake about ways to prevent the world from losing all peace and equality. Martin Luther King has shown the people how the black people have suffered and how their lives were poor which made people realize that all this needs to change and become equal.
Without Malcolm, the White people would have not favored Martin Luther King Jr. over other Civil Rights leaders. Towards the end of Malcolm’s life, Martin Luther King Jr. began to become more like Malcolm in a militant way. Martin Luther king Jr. “was also re-evaluating his presuppositions and was moving toward a greater understanding of Malcolm X, especially regarding black pride, separatism, and White America’s lack of commitment to genuine black equality” (Cone, 1992, p. 256). These transformations of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideas, likely led him to accomplish the revolution of Civil Rights. Although, this is a possibility, it is extremely unrealistic.