Similarities Between Martin Luther King Jr And Malcolm X

The Complexity of the Civil Rights Struggle
Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were labeled as extremists however they both had different reasons that led them to be labeled this way. At the end of the day it is evident that neither of these two activists were extreme because they were simply asking for what should have never been taken away from them-their freedom. The idea of taking direct action and changing things for the better were all things that Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X dedicated themselves to during the revolution but their strategies and ideologies did not coincide. The text I found to be the most interesting was Malcolm X’s due to his burning passion and striking way of thinking. While I did not agree with everything he said, he did make some strong claims. In a way I agree with
In contrast to Dr. King, Malcolm X was all for instilling fear in the population to actually push for change. I personally think that violence is never the right way to go about fixing problems especially in this circumstance because it would only give the oppressors a reason to continue the abuse. At that time in history of injustice and cruel discrimination and alienation I understand why Malcolm X would at least like for the public to merely believe that in reality the oppressed population would take action if necessary. He was also completely against the fact that the white people could train people within their own country to fight in a revolution for land or superiority abroad, while the African Americans were expected to stay still while they were being treated inhumanely in a country that they had a big role in setting up themselves. While no other author mentioned this in their text, I do agree with Malcolm X that this is inane. I too think that at this time in history America was a prison for the African Americans. Weather they were “field negroes” or “house negroes” they were endlessly serving others and