Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were two people who not only helped the African-Americans during the Civil Rights Movement, but served as icons to the history of the African American race. However they had two very different ways of getting their points across. Martin Luther King Jr. liked to use non-violence while Malcolm X liked the aggressive approach. One of his most famous quotes is “By any means necessary.”(Malcolm X.) You could that by the way there were brought up. Martin Luther King Jr. came from a middle class family where his dad was a minister and he was a strong Christian(Martin Luther King Jr.). Malcolm X, on the other hand, was raised in a foster home after his father’s murder and was constantly in trouble and was in and out of jail. …show more content…
He also talked about civil rights and how African Americans as a race need to overcome, but he had a very soothing tone yet a powerful delivery. He was talking about a very important subject but kept his cool and did not get mad. He talked with strong emotion and passion for the subject and did not even raise his voice. He believed in nonviolence and growing up as a Christian he never thought violence was the way. You could tell by his voice during the “I Have a Dream” speech. Malcolm X on the other hand in his speech “The Ballot or The Bullet” was also very passionate about his subject and the civil rights movement but he had a different view and approach. He had an angry tone, and he was raising his voice a lot. He had the same power in his voice as MLK however, even though his voice was more aggravated. He spoke with a strong intonation, you could tell he was talking about his life experiences and what he had to deal with growing up and what he