And from there, he created enemies and he felt that the organization was being too passive. Malcolm X believed in the idea of separation between blacks and whites, and he broke away from the Nation of Islam organization and he went off to create his own movement. Malcolm X became an angry man who wanted revenge especially for the death of his father. Malcolm X came from a family who lived in poverty; he dealt with the prejudice and racist nature of people that formed around him and struggled with the death of his father at the age of 6. After the death of his father, his family began to split. His mother could not accept that her husband had died and went into a mental breakdown and was sent to a hospital. Malcolm X was sent to live with white foster parents. Growing up for Malcolm was difficult despite the fact that he came from a bad background. He dropped out of high school at a young age and moved to Boston where he began involving …show more content…
and Rosa Parks were all historically recognized as important figures to the civil rights movement. Despite all three recognized as important figures in history, Malcolm X did not receive the same amount of recognition as did Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., they both fought for equal opportunities and freedom for the colored race. They fought for the same goal, by raising awareness of the injustice of the colored race, but they utilized different ways of reaching it. The way they fought is visible in their leadership quality, experience and style. Martin Luther king Jr. encouraged the coloreds to protest non-violently, whereas Malcolm X encouraged the coloreds to fight back violently. This was based on their background and experiences, Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a comfortable and peaceful childhood, but Malcolm X on the other hand experienced a lot. He became an angry, a strong and a fierce looking person who always sought to have revenge, especially towards the white oppressors. Most often, heroic figures in history are extolled not only for what they did, but how they did it. Martin Luther King Jr. is highly praised more due to his charismatic leadership style and as a non-violent man; because of that Americans have dedicated a day in the month of January to him. Malcolm X did not get this much recognition generally because, individuals that succeed and fought in a peaceful manner