Martin Luther King (MLK) Or Malcolm X

Who achieved more for black Americans, Martin Luther king (MLK) or Malcolm X
During the period of the 1950’s, black people were discriminated against and received unfair treatment because of white people’s opinion on the race. Black people at the time had to live in very bad conditions, health, housing and school wise. It was enforced very harshly that white and black people (or people of colour) to be separated. This washarsher in the south due to the fact they were more openly racist than the north of America. This is due to slavery as most farms were founded in the south. White people still wanted to hold onto there belief of power and higher status. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery. In 1890s there was a marked increase in laws
My personal view is that Martin Luther King and Malcom X were as significant as each other. That is because MLK made legal change but MX managed to stir up support in the south due to his relatability. I will be examining their achievementachievements, support and legacy.
MLK made a massive impact on the civil rights movement and achieved many great things. MLK believed in equality and for all forms of segregation to be abolished. One of Martin Luther king’s greatest achievements was the Montgomery bus boycott. On the 1st of December 1955 Rosa Parks (who was a black woman) refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white person. In Montgomery, Alabama the buses were segregated and the front 5 rows were for white people only. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, even when the driver threatened her with arrest for breaking the law, she still didn’t move. Rosa was part of a group called the NAACP. The group worked with church and college organisations to set up a one day boycott of Montgomery buses on the day the day of Rosa’s trial. Rosa was found guilty. This caused
MLK came from a middle class background and was very well educated. People respected him for this reason. He attracted support from middle-class, northern, black people. MLK was a Baptist Minister who became world famous leader of the civil rights movement. King’s first important civil rights campaign was Montgomery Bus Boycott. His Christian faith, and his admiration of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent protests, meant he was a firm supporter of non-violent direct action. He was an inspiring speaker and convinced many people to play a part in demonstration boycotts and sit-ins, despite the fact that they were likely to be arrested, imprisoned or attacked. MLK gained popularity in the north and protests spread through the south. During the civil rights movement Malcolm X was more expressive and fluent in explain the condition that black people in America dealt with and for the reason had masses of support in the south and north. The two individuals came from to very different households and backgrounds. MX brought many of the inequalities and discrimination that black people suffered to the general public’s attention. MX coherently associates with his own race as he endured all of the difficulties that the lower black person suffered. Young blacks unintentionally found themselves participating in crime due to the complete lack of options and opportunities. Like other black people, MX was also