Amanda Imes
English 10
Mrs. Walker
23 February 2017
Comparing and Contrasting Civil Rights Leaders: Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
The world in ancient times and the world today tend to repeat themselves. One area is identity and identity can lead to something like favoriting one race over other. America dealt with this problem head on in the late 1900s. The Civil Rights Movement was a significant time in America that molded the future generations' ideas in race. The Civil Rights Movement had many leaders and groups that propelled equality amongst races in America. Two of the major leaders were Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Both had influence and both had different views of changing America. Four points show the comparisons and contrasts of these leaders which is the way they grew up, their inspiration in becoming leaders of the movement, their impact in equality, and their legacy after death. A good way
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He grew up in a stable home with both a Father and a Mother ("Martin Luther King Jr. Biography," 1998). He spent his young life and education in Atlanta, Georgia, his hometown. At first, he went to Morehouse for college, but later on he went to seminary school and got his doctorate ("Martin Luther King Jr. Biography," 1998). While in the process of getting his doctorate in Boston, God blessed him in meeting Coretta Scott. He also met his new friend Ralph Abernathy who also became a Baptist pastor ("Ralp Abernathy," 1990). After receiving his doctorate and building his relationship with his girlfriend, he became a Baptist pastor and got married ("Martin Luther King Jr. Biography," 1998). King became a Baptist pastor in Montgomery, Alabama. He now is starting his new life with his life and later on has four children ("Martin Luther King Jr. Biography," 1998). King started life peacefully and hardworking. His childhood made him the strong leader he became later