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    Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were important figures in Civil Rights and race equality‚ and both were active in the same time era. However‚ despite advocating for the same idea (rights for African Americans)‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had very different ideas on how exactly they would try to establish their ideas and expand their base of followers/supporters. This paper is to define their differences and similarities‚ while providing some background into both Malcolm X’s and

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    Working Together For The Same Cause. This paper will focus on Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King jr. because they are both strong representations of two different approaches to a common goal. Perhaps their different approaches of violence and nonviolence stem from their original opinions of how capable the whites are of being good. Of the many African American leaders and authors of the sixties‚ they shared similar feelings towards the white run American society in which they lived. They all

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    Malcolm X vs Martin Luther King JR During the 1960s African Americans we fighting to gain their equal rights in the United States. Two of the main leaders during the civil rights movement were Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. They both had different approaches toward their same goal of equal rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr’s philosophy made the most sense in the 1960s because of his thoughts towards improving the economy in African American communities‚ his nonviolent approach

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    leaders to make a difference; Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. Dr. King used religious background to influence his campaign in civil disobedience influenced by Gandhi’s methods of nonviolence. Whereas Malcolm X wanted to completely split from the white America altogether with the black panther party. However‚ MLK proved to be more appealing through his use of pathos and logos to convey universal togetherness along with non-violent protesting. Martin Luther king‚ a black minister from Georgia

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    on Malcolm X learning words while in prison so that he’ll be able to understand books when he read them. Then‚ in paragraph 19‚ there’s a gap between the text signaling a new idea. Malcolm X begins to talk about Muhammad’s teachings and how the white men have plundered and abused black men throughout history. He goes on about this topic for most of the essay. After paragraph 38‚ there is another space between the text signaling a final idea. In these last few paragraphs‚ Malcolm X discusses how

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    Dream Speech Martian Luther king Jr was a outstanding man in a religious world and for the colored communities. In his speech “I Have A Dream” in August 28th 1963 he discusses the issues that are affecting millions of Americans’ daily. The subject that even though slavery ended a hundred years prior that colored people are still mistreated. He feels that if Americans can see this issue in a different point of view that everything can get better. Martian Luther King Jr uses repetitive words and

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    Malcolm X Little was born on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His mother mrs.little‚ was a occupied woman with eight kids His father‚ was an outspoken minister .Regardless of the Little’s in 1929 their home was burned to the ground. Two years later‚ malcolms dad body was found lying across the town’s tacks. Police ruled both incidents as accidents‚. Growing up . Malcolm was a smart‚ focused student. He graduated from junior high at the top of his class. However‚ when a favorite teacher told

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    King vs X In 1896‚ segregation began when the Supreme Court deemed segregation legal on the terms of “separate but equal”. The truth of the matter was that America was separate‚ but unequal. People were growing weary of the discrimination‚ humiliation‚ and degradation blacks had faced since the day they were stolen from Africa‚ so‚ in the 1950’s‚ the famous Civil Rights Movement began. As one would expect‚ such a monumental revolution had influential leaders; however‚ it is to be noted that some

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    The civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King JR. in their respective arguments “The Ballot or the bullet” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” argue the injustice that is segregation. Malcolm X was a Muslim minister who advocated for the civil rights of the African American race that at the time was oppressed. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister who advocated for the same cause but with a peaceful approach. X used his influence to bring about much needed change in the

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    “Few will have the greatness to bend history‚ but each of us can work to change a small portion of the…acts [which] will be written in the history of our generation.” Small steps often lead to great changes‚ and so it was with Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X‚ pioneers in the fight for racial equality. These two great leaders had the same goal‚ to achieve racial equality; however‚ they went about achieving that goal with two very different approaches. Dr. King’s message in his “I Have

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