The time of civil rights movement was an event where African Americans were fighting against racism and their freedom. Using protest, non-violence tactics, and a voice was a significant part of how African Americans got what they deserved. However, the Civil Rights Public figures were the ones that tied everything together. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were two of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. Both were African American, and both were passionate about ending racial discrimination. However, they had different approaches and beliefs about how to achieve their goals. From both Malcolm X's and Martin Luther King’s strategies, the tactics Malcolm X had been more successful and effective than Martin Luther King’s because Malcolm had a more realistic take on everything than having sugar-coated nonviolent protests and following the six rules MLK created.
Martin Luther King believed in nonviolent civil tactics, inspired by Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence. He preached that love could conquer hate and violence and that justice could be achieved through peaceful means. One cite
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He thought that whites were the root of black Americans' problems and that black should just separate from them. He was inspired by Elijah Muhammad, the head of the Nation of Islam, or the Black Muslims. One cite explains “He developed a philosophy of black superiority and separatism from whites. In the later years of his life, he urged African Americans to identify with Africa and to work with world organizations and even progressive whites to attain equality.” Another strong belief Malcolm X had was self-defense. He believed that African Americans should be able to defend themselves while practicing protests and marches. This frightened most whites because African Americans were fighting back, not just doing non-violent