Comparing The Philosophies Of Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr. followed his Christian faith and believed that African American’s should gain their rights in a peaceful manner without any violence occurring. He thought that this was a technique that would force whites to confront segregation laws. This made many white people to support him and join the protests. He wanted African Americans and whites to work together in a society in which all races get along with each other and have the rights for all facilities. During his most famous speech that was in Washington the “I have a dream” it made him become an American icon which made everyone look at each other for who they are and not their color, which meant that segregation was coming to an end. He used the power of his words without violence to achieve equality for all people. He played a role in civil rights movement to find an end to segregation, and discrimination of African

But then he visited Mecca and prayed next to a white blonde male, he realized they are brothers in Islam, so why not be brothers in the real world. He was also a muslim and believed in muslim principles. He always thought that African Americans and whites should never be together and get their rights without the American’s help and he thought if African American and American were together it wouldn't end up well. In his speech when he got back from Mecca he says that he is not a racist and doesn't believe in racism and discrimination but believes in Islam and is very positive about it. In Islam he was taught that no one judges anyone by their color, so he stopped being a segregationist . Malcolm emerged from the black underclass in the northern Ghettos to a spokesman for the poor blacks, following the teachings of Islam and holding on to black nationalism. He demanded justice and that African-Americans should be respected as