¨ If your don't stand for something, you will fall for anything. ¨ The Civil Rights Movement was an impactful time for America. Whites and blacks did not get along well during this time. Which one had a better philosophy, MLK or Malcolm X? Malcolm X was a realist and MLK was a dreamer. In my opinion, Malcolm X had the better philosophy for the south in the 1900’s. Malcolm was a realist, did anything that was necessary , and was an activist. Malcolm X was a realist. Malcolm saw how the world really was. In document I it talks about how blacks are supposed to be nonviolent but the whites are violent. Also in document K it talks about communication and how it is needed for both sides to get along. Malcolm believes in both sides being taught the same thing. Because of that, both sides will never know how to treat each other. Malcolm X is a realist for those reasons listed above. …show more content…
Malcolm did anything that was necessary because Martin Luther King's dreams didn't happen. In Document K it talks about how he does not favor violence but, he will use it for peace between both sides. In document M it talks about how whites will do anything to put one black in pain. Also, Malcolm hated how both sides treated each other. My evidence proves my point because Malcolm did anything that was needed. With those reasons listed, Malcolm did anything that was necessary. My final reason for why Malcolm X had the better philosophy is that he was an activist. King was a leader unlike Malcolm who was an activist. Malcolm did better than King because Malcolm actually did things to try to change America, King only had dreams about how he wanted it to be. After Martin gave his speeches, nothing different occured. Malcolm X on the other hand changed things little by little.
In document I Malcolm says that whites needed to be taught how blacks were taught. Malcolm was an activist for those