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    Compare and Contrast Martin Luther King‚ Jr. once said‚ “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter‚” and staying silent is just what many civil rights activists‚ including Martin Luther King‚ Jr. avoided. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X are just two of the prominent leaders during the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in nonviolent protesting‚ where Malcolm X believed in doing whatever it takes to accomplish a goal. Although these

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    Comparing and contrasting two great people. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are very prominent African American individuals throughout history. They fought for what they stood for but in many different ways. As we all know in history there are no two great men that are alike. Their many beliefs may have blossomed from the households they came from and how they grew up. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated. While‚ Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged environment that

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    What would the world be like if we didn’t have Malcolm X? The social and economic ravages of Jim Crow era racism were all-encompassing and deep-rooted. Yet like a phoenix rising from the ashes of lynch mobs‚ debt peonage‚ residential and labor discrimination‚ and rape‚ the black freedom movement raised a collective call of "No More”! Who’s philosophy is better MLK or Malcolm X? Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.‚ January 15‚ 1929 – April 4‚ 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist

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    Seminar Presentation Topic: Comparing and contrasting the different strategies and tactics of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The research will present each man’s background and analyze their successes and failures during the civil rights movement. Throughout my analysis‚ I will argue that Martin Luther King was far more successful as a African-American civil rights leader than Malcolm X. Through his courage and selfless devotion‚ MLK’s movements and marches significantly changed the

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    against this evil. Among them were Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. While King wanted to solve the problem with peace‚ Malcolm knew the only way to solve the dispute was fighting

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    Malcolm x and Martin Luther King Jr. are both very similar in regards to their aspirations of what they hoped the near future to be. Though their beliefs and approach were drastically different‚ both of these men had stimulating speeches because of the use of rhetoric and impeccable persuasion. They each possessed a charismatic style and charm that captivated the audience. Consequently‚ both congregations had formed many supporters. Malcolm‚ known more for his bluntness evoked multitudes to feel

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    fought courageously to win the war against the darkness of racism. These men‚ however‚ belonged to two forces; one was led by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and the other‚ a much aggressive one‚ by Malcolm X. While being unquestionably different‚ they were alike; they both fought for the same goal‚ but on different battlegrounds. Martin Luther King and Malcolm (Little) X were both students‚ and bright ones at that! They‚ amongst the conflicts that the society presented‚ managed rather peculiarly to

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    Martin Luther King once said “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”. Alike several others in this world Martin saw the potential each and every person in the world carried. But instead of sitting around he acted on this potential. He saw that he could make a difference in this world‚ achieve his hopes and dreams of a better future‚ and he took that opportunity. Unlike Martin Luther King many people in today’s society don’t act on their opportunities. Rather we

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    - Martin Luther‚ 1483 to 1546‚ and he was from Germany. Protestant reformation would not have happened without him. The protestant reformation began in 1517; this fits in with the Northern Renaissance. This reformation was part of the Northern Renaissance‚ which was a more religiously oriented movement than was the Italian Renaissance. The reformation was also involved with an increase in education and literacy. Education was growing and by 1500s‚ there were more literate people in Europe than there

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    Martin Luther King had one statement that people connected with the African American people‚ the punch line stated‚ “I have a dream.” Not relating the two people because they are very different and all Americans unlike Trump hold King to the highest integrity. That being said‚ they are and were both prominent figures in society. Both prominent speakers had a message that they used to define their makeup. Trump has used his own rhetoric to the same effect and connects himself with the voters. Trump

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