Similarities Between Martin Luther King Jr And Malcolm X

Jesse Owens said, “We all have dreams, but in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” In order to change an entire nation’s view of racial equality. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X utilized the only resources that they had as they fought against an entire society: their philosophy, morals, and hope. Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X adopted different strategies as they tried to rally a group of men and women worn down from centuries of hopelessness and racism. Both men were able to take the first step towards racial equality. However, to accomplish this Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's, “I have a Dream” speech was one of optimism and

Dr. King viewed the racism that plagued every African American in America to be not only unjustified but against his religion that spoke of the peaceful coexistence of all of God’s children. This religious background was obvious in his message and philosophy as he pushed for racial justice. On the other hand, Malcolm X’s speech given during the Harlem Freedom Rally spoke against integration and supported not only the division of an entire country and its people but the use of violence to achieve this. Malcolm X’s demanding and angry tone become apparent as he delivered this warning speech to the American government ordering that African Americans must be given land or a great tragedy would befall upon America. Malcolm X's threatening and enraged tone can be understandably linked to his unstable childhood; one that involved an early exposure to racism, an inconsistent environment as a child, and the death of his father and mental breakdown of his mother. From his turbulent childhood, Malcolm X later fell in with the wrong crowd and had several run-ins with the law that later led to his arrest. Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were both fighting for the same racial justice, the message, tone, and sentence structure utilized in their most memorable speeches set them immensely about apart from

Martin Luther King, Jr. has gone down in American history as one of the best, and most iconic speeches ever given to the American public, as its inspirational message woke up an entire race tired from the effects of centuries of racism and abuse. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message in this speech was expressed as he spoke of racial equality that can only be achieved by integration through civil disobedience. This is illustrated in the “I have a Dream Speech” when Martin Luther King, Jr. states, “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protests to degenerate into physical violence.” From this quote, Dr. King implies that although it may be difficult to conduct a rebellion peacefully, it is the only way to transform a broken America into a place where all races can co-exist. In order to support this message, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used an optimistic and inspirational tone. From the use of this tone in his speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was able to immensely differentiate himself from Malcolm X. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. expressed this hopeful tone when he suggests, “This will be the day when all of God’s children will be able to sing with new meaning. My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Lands of the Pilgrim’s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring. And if America is to become a great nation, this