Compare And Contrast Martin Luther King Jr And Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr. was the most influential leader during the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther was involved in the Civil Rights Movement between 1954 and until his death in 1968. Martin Luther was a baptist minister and believed in using non violence to protest black equality. Malcolm X was a leader throughout the Civil Rights Movement who believed in the Nation Of Islam and was a follower of Muhammad. Malcolm X believed in using violence to achieve black equality. Martin Luther was more prone to have a larger crowd of listeners than Malcolm X through the Civil Rights Era because of his approach on non violence, the ability to reach the nation on a non aggressive approach, and his ability to inspired the nation with his speeches.
Martin Luther’s stance on nonviolence was more effective than Malcolm X’s stance on violence because he was able to connect to all races, blacks, and whites. Martin Luther was similar to Ghandi in this aspect because he wanted

Malcolm X’s stance on using violence put a strain on convincing white people to believe in the Civil Rights Movement. Malcolm X lacked creating a connection with the white community. He rejected whites, christian people, and believed in black supremacy. He wanted to have blacks segregated from whites to achieve black pride.
Martin Luther was able to reach the nation on a non-aggressive approach more than Malcolm X by accepting whites in society, establishing a peaceful environment, and creating a dream for America. Martin Luther preached to have a society of equality, where no race was the supreme race, and segregation was nonexistent. As the historian James H. Cone says, “King represents our desire to get along with everybody, including whites. Our desire to want to create a society for all people, defined by non-violence, love and care for all people in the society”(Al