Martin Luther King vs Malcolm X
The 1950’s and 1960’s were eras of major discord between black and white races in the United States. The ever present and unsettling realm of discrimination and disorder began in the Southern states. Civil rights issues became the norm during this period. Two of the more prominent leaders of the civil rights struggle were Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although these leaders had the same end results in mind, their means, philosophies, and principles differed. Their main differences fixated on their willingness to employ or not to employ violence to achieve their end goals. There were stark contrasting differences in the methods used by the two civil rights leaders. The early background of Malcolm X was a large factor responsible for the distinct different responses to racism. His house was burned by the Klu Klux Klan, which resulted in the murder of his father. From then on, he was driven by hatred and a desire for revenge. Malcolm X was critical of the methodical, slow approach that Martin Luther King was taking to end segregation. Malcolm X used a more confrontational “power approach” of direct action rather than a nonviolent approach. Malcolm X said, “Fight whoever get
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Approximate Word count = 807
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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