Compare And Contrast Malcolm X And Frederick Douglass

Men of the Movements

Frederick Douglas and Malcolm X were two men who were very important to Americans, especially those of African descent. These men made important speeches and organized special movements that eventually led to the beneficial changes of the Civil Rights Movements. The powerful words helped unify the United States to its present state, and better the world for all people.

Frederick Douglass was a freed slave who passed from master to master until he finally found the satisfaction of being his own. Frederick Douglass, being intelligent and endowed with the gift to influence, he brought a sharp perspective on the blights of racism and slavery. He was also blessed with an eye that could bring different perspectives into focus and he had the ability to translate in the most articulate fashion between the worlds of the black man and white man. Along these lines Douglass ' role is a major one, for relatively few first-hand accounts of slavery as powerful and representative as his exist, and in light of the magnitude of the crime, and few voices have been as
X actually set African Americans back a few years. Douglass ' used his intelligence solely for beneficiary reasons. Douglass ' taught blacks to better themselves mentally and spiritually for fight America. X taught us to fight fire with fire. He later realized that his teachings and teachings of others was not the right path. I believe that if he had have taken the Orthodox approach he would have achieved a lot more in his fight. I also believe that he would still be alive to day. Malcolm spoke harsh words and took violent actions. Douglass spoke in a very influential manner, which achieved much more. Douglass did have his fault and both had to bend the rules, but I believe that all their hard work, they shed tears, and their numerous punishments was well worth