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Compare And Contrast Martin Luther King Jr And Malcolm X

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Martin Luther King and Malcolm X are two well known African American individuals during history. Both of them raised their voice for what they want but in many different ways. Both of their beliefs may have flowered from the family they came from and how they grew up.

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Martin Luther King grew up in a middle class family and was fully knowledgeable. While, Malcolm X grew up in a poorly condition that was very violent with hardly any schooling. MLK was always in opposition to violent acts, during the whole time his complete ministry. He always wakes everywhere and raised his voice in and out and can be physically injured, he never reacted with violent acts. King proceed the Christian belief while Malcolm x was a Muslim, and trust in Muslim principles. His most popular line was “By any Means Necessary" and trust in fighting back physically. Even though later in existence he visited Jerusalem, and met other Muslims. He modified his outlook, and became nonviolent. …show more content…

More than 20,000 people came to attend march from Washington to the Lincoln memorial in Washington D.C. , so this march is one of the best achievement for Martin Luther King during his life, and also this event where he succeed as leader of the civil rights act. During the time of struggle, he never act out and wanted all the races come together for the feeling of hate and violent acts to be put to a end. Malcolm X had a different view looking upon the march. He felt that united as complete thing would put an end to the black and the white man. Also, he felt that American blacks should be more had a part in cooperating each

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