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Compare And Contrast Mlk Jr And Malcolm X

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Along with the civil rights movement emerged the concept of “black power”. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that black power was an emotional concept and meant different things to different people. MLK was worried that it will encourage violence amongst the African American communities, as well as carry a notion of separatism (king institute). Where as malcolm x embraced black separatism which was the foundation of black power movement (edsitement). Furthermore, although MLK jr and malcolm x had the same common goal they both wanted to accomplish together, their approach was different. MLK jr believed that it was important to keep the peace amongst the people and not cause more friction, whereas malcolm x believed people should defend themselves
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