Similarities Between Martin Luther King And Malcolm X

“I’m for the truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against”,(Malcolm X) was an African American humans rights activist. He spoke against racism and violence, this man was a someone who spoke with power. People looked up to him. Back in the day, there was so much racism going on and it was great to know that we had someone like Malcolm X speak on the black community’s behalf. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were two very powerful people, they always said things that were positive they didn’t promote violence or negative energy. The quote above is very powerful and was greatly said by the one and only Malcolm X. This quote relates to the case/story of a black man named Tom Robinson who was an innocent man who was falsely accused of rape by a white woman. He was tried and convicted by an all-white racist jury. Although the jury was racist they should have stood for the truth and justice no matter who was on trial black or white. Tom Robinson was then taken to prison, and while serving his time he was murdered by jail guards. The people who are responsible for Tom Robinson’s death are Mayella Ewell, Bob
Mr. Finch was Tom Robinson's lawyer, he wanted to do what was best for Tom and that was getting the truth out in the world and getting justice for him. People did not want to believe that Tom was innocent, they all got the idea that he was just some “nigger” who raped a white woman but that was not the case. Bob Ewell raped Mayella not Tom but people are so blind to realize that Bob emotionally, physically, mentally, socially abused his daughter. If someone witnesses a crime happening then they go to the police and tell them the whole story, the truth. Telling the truth is always the best solution at the end of the