An essay on the speech of Martin Luther King, "I have a Dream" and "The Ballot or The Bullet" by Malcolm X. The differences and similiraties of these two speeches.
Martin L. King and Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were raised in different environments. King grew up in a safe middle-class family, while Malcolm X came from a poor home. Despite the different upbringings, they were both black and had a dream, but unfortunately never lived to see it become true. However, both men had become high images in the current African-American culture and had indeed a great influence on Afro-Americans in 1960's. One was a great peaceful man who spoke to all humanity, marched peacefully around, and wanted the blacks to achieve full equality with whites. His popular speech goes like this: "I have a dream, a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed... that all men are created equal." (Martin Luther King). The other man was Malcolm X, who spoke of a violent revolution, which would bring about essential change for the black race. "Anything you can think of that you want to change right now, the only way you can do it is with a ballot or a bullet." (Malcolm X). Anyhow, I am going to elaborate more on these two great men and their speeches (I Have a Dream by M. L. King and The Ballot or the Bullet by Malcolm X) by comparing them and writing what the similarities and differences in these two texts are.
The first text I am going to deal with is Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream". The speech was delivered on August 28, 1963 before more than thousands of people in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The speech became a huge success and a great piece of rhetoric in American History. The speech was about the desire for a future where blacks and whites would coexist peacefully as equals. The speech contained the dreams, which Martin Luther King wanted to see come true years back when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Martin Luther King was a Baptist Minister who non-violently fought to free all people from the bondage of separation and injustice. In his
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were raised in different environments. King grew up in a safe middle-class family, while Malcolm X came from a poor home. Despite the different upbringings, they were both black and had a dream, but unfortunately never lived to see it become true. However, both men had become high images in the current African-American culture and had indeed a great influence on Afro-Americans in 1960's. One was a great peaceful man who spoke to all humanity, marched peacefully around, and wanted the blacks to achieve full equality with whites. His popular speech goes like this: "I have a dream, a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed... that all men are created equal." (Martin Luther King). The other man was Malcolm X, who spoke of a violent revolution, which would bring about essential change for the black race. "Anything you can think of that you want to change right now, the only way you can do it is with a ballot or a bullet." (Malcolm X). Anyhow, I am going to elaborate more on these two great men and their speeches (I Have a Dream by M. L. King and The Ballot or the Bullet by Malcolm X) by comparing them and writing what the similarities and differences in these two texts are.
The first text I am going to deal with is Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream". The speech was delivered on August 28, 1963 before more than thousands of people in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The speech became a huge success and a great piece of rhetoric in American History. The speech was about the desire for a future where blacks and whites would coexist peacefully as equals. The speech contained the dreams, which Martin Luther King wanted to see come true years back when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Martin Luther King was a Baptist Minister who non-violently fought to free all people from the bondage of separation and injustice. In his