Malcolm X Dbq Analysis

Civil rights is a big problem now a days but not as much of a deal like in 1960. Many might remember the name Malcolm X or Martin Luther King Jr. One of the philosophers that would make since in the 1960’s was Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in the peach state,known as Atlanta , Georgia on January 15,1929. Martin was a son of a preacher,later on Martin would become a Pastor and civil rights’ activist. Martin and his family were a middle class family. Martin was once playing with a white little boy,the white family would later confront martin and told him not to play with his son since he was dark skinned. Martin told his parents and would receive an advice from his parents. This would play a big role since Martin fought in a more positive and non-violent direction.

would fight for the future for equality. His words, speeches would suave the people in the crowed. In document B, Martin states “ I have a dream that one day out in the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood”. This clearly states that there’s going to fight for a motive and that motive would be equality; equality with former slaves and former slave owners. This is clearly what the people of 1960’s want to hear since so much violence was happening. In document D, we see a push , a movement by Martin that states equality , he states “Negroes and Whites study side by side in the socially healing context of the