Throughout the world’s history, conflict and war have been common occurrences that have caused suffering as well as countless deaths. Conflict can be a very contagious thing as it can either force others to be violent or make people want to be. There are multiple times in history where conflict is started by the mistreatment of one human being to another. This has caused multiple wars such as the French Revolution, the American Civil War, The American Revolution etc. People all around the world say that conflict is a horrible thing and that it needs to be solved so the question: ‘how should people best respond to conflict?’ is brought up. There are multiple iconic people throughout history who have responded to conflict by peacefully speaking up such as Malala, Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. These people have been some of the most influential people to respond to conflict and have changed the world for the better because of it.
Malala was a very young girl during …show more content…
Martin Luther king Jr gave speeches of hope and positivity to represent to the people what life would be like if everyone was treated fairly. He could have given speeches that sounded frustrated or mad, but he didn’t want to make the situation worse by adding more violence. Just like the other iconic figures, he decided to use his voice to spread a message of positivity and peace. Since Martin Luther king Jr used his voice in a hopeful and positive way, it allowed civil rights to become less of a dream but more of a reality. Malcolm X, on the other hand was not looking to keep the peace between whites and blacks. He took a more violent approach and would reach his goal by any means necessary. Due to Malcom X being more violent, he wasn’t as well known and didn’t make as big of an impact as Martin Luther King