book of David Howard-Pitney’s Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Malcolm X‚ and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s we can deduce the situation in the United States during the sixties. The most important leaders of the Civil Rights movements were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They were the representatives of the Afro-American revolt against discrimination and racism. The two leaders shared the same goal but differed in their approaches. Martin Luther King was a moderate leader‚ while Malcom
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was Martin Luther King Jr. a good leader? Martin Luther King Jr. was a good leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He lead the March On Washington which was to end racial discrimination. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader before‚during The Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. had a purpose by giving his “I Have A Dream” speech. King gave the speech August 28‚ 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. One of his purposes was to changed some people’s minds about racism. Martin Luther King Jr’s
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “I Have a Dream” on August 28‚ 1963. Malala Yousafzai delivered her Nobel Peace Prize speech on October 10‚ 2014. Though their speeches may have been given 51 years apart‚ their goal of equality and rights of all people remain constant. Both influential people have faced discrimination and abuse of power‚ then which has resulted in risks for the people their defending‚ but still have hope and goals to restore the inequality they are fighting against. Malala
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Valencia Thomas Mr. Kyle Taylor ENG 1101 MW 10:25 9 September 2010 Let Freedom Ring Dr. Martin Luther King and Robert Penn Warren were two public figures that were both adamant about the issues of racism. Dr. Martin Luther King was directly affected by racism because he was a black man and Robert Penn Warren indirectly because he was a white man. Both affected differently but equally were desegregationists that were against hatred. In Dr. King’s speech‚ he states that even though the Emancipation
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During the 1960’s Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X represented two sides of the Civil Rights Movement. Speaking to all of humanity‚ Dr. King made these famous peaceful words‚ “I have a dream‚ a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal” (King‚ 1963‚ para 10). Malcolm X spoke of a violent revolution by claiming‚ “If it’s necessary to form a Black Nationalist army‚ we’ll
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Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist who left a legacy behind with numerous of speeches‚ dedication to equality‚ and a determination to unite our citizens. In Atlanta Georgia‚ 1929‚ Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King gave birth to a legend Michael “Martin” Luther King Jr. On January 15. Born after Willie and before Alfred‚ Martin was active within his surroundings which included following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a church going young man
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Civil rights activist‚ Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that‚” (King). Dr. King had a vision that the world would be a better place if everyone would just get along and be helpful to each other. King believed in not judging others because of the color of their skin but on their character. He also believed in using the practice of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is a type of protest where
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“A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live” is a quote stated by Martin Luther King Jr. and by those words he meant word by word. King was born in 1929 and lost his life trying to better the lives of African-American people. He was one of the greatest American Civil Rights leaders of the 1960s. He was a very powerful speaker. He knew how to lead protests‚ and how to get people involved. He is greatly remembered‚ respected‚ and loved for his braveness. He has been an important person that
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Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) and John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) were heroes in the era that they shared. These two men gave speeches that forever altered America. These two men were both heroes and champions of their time. A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for courage (Webster). These men were known for their courage and sympathetic attributes‚ but also for their powerful‚ strong‚ yet stern speeches (Jones). The speeches these men gave stole the hearts of the citizens of America with
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Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were important figures in Civil Rights and race equality‚ and both were active in the same time era. However‚ despite advocating for the same idea (rights for African Americans)‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had very different ideas on how exactly they would try to establish their ideas and expand their base of followers/supporters. This paper is to define their differences and similarities‚ while providing some background into both Malcolm X’s and
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