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Compare And Contrast Letter From Birmingham Jail And The Ballot Or The Bullet

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet” were written to address civil rights. These men use bold, confident tones to prove their points, yet express them differently. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King advocates for peace and nonviolent action. He states, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. This means that if injustice is everywhere, it can hurt places where justice currently stands. He believed he could create peace and bring us together without violent disagreements. Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet” is the opposite. He mentions that if African Americans don't earn freedom by peacefully protesting (the ballot), they will resort to violence
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