Similarities Between Martin Luther King Jr And Malcolm X

Both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X fought for the African American population to have a voice and allow for African Americans to live their lives, without the constant burden of a racist society. Although, many would argue that this racist society still exists to this day, legally Malcolm X and Martin Luther King achieved their ultimate goal. One one hand, the way in which this purpose was going to be made was very different. King believed in the concept of integration, preaching the need to remain non- violent. On the other hand, Malcolm X taught the slogan ‘by any means necessary.' Both of these characters, from the outside, are very dissimilar, yet they both contributed to the African American cause in their way. Marx stated that "Men