Over ten decades ago, there was chaos, that filled the cities with crowds, police sirens, broken glass, and brawls. During, this troubled time with racial injustice and urban riots, there were two activist’s men that sacrifice their life. Aggressively, one activist fought for civil rights, and the rights to vote. On the other hand, the other activist fought for independence, integrity, and identity. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had different techniques amongst their followers. By the same token, both men Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X stood front and center bravely, sharing the significance of racial segregation and injustice for “blacks.”
Equally, both men wanted change, however, despite their differences, they change history …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr. birth name was Michael King Jr. Lewis, (2016). Malcolm X also had a different name, his original name was Michael Little, Mamiya (2016). Both men shared the same upbringing and religious as a child. Their father’s ministers in Baptist churches. Exposing children at an early age of leadership open the door, and greater chances of their child to follow. Although the two had leader’s father’s, they also experience racial inequality while developing into men. Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., later in life found themselves as leaders with followers like their father’s. Similarly, both men experience confinement behind bars.
Dr. King followed his father footsteps to keep the same religious, however, Malcolm X differ his father religious and accepted Muslim as his religious. Dr. King later in life became the voice of Civil Rights movement and the right to vote. He promoted non-violence tactics, such as a march in Washington to achieve Civil Rights for all. Dr. King also delivers the speech of “I have a Dream”. Malcolm X later in life, also became an activist and conveying to his followers to have independence, integrity, and identity for blacks only. Malcolm also, wanted his people to fight “by all means
Equally, both men wanted change, however, despite their differences, they change history …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr. birth name was Michael King Jr. Lewis, (2016). Malcolm X also had a different name, his original name was Michael Little, Mamiya (2016). Both men shared the same upbringing and religious as a child. Their father’s ministers in Baptist churches. Exposing children at an early age of leadership open the door, and greater chances of their child to follow. Although the two had leader’s father’s, they also experience racial inequality while developing into men. Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., later in life found themselves as leaders with followers like their father’s. Similarly, both men experience confinement behind bars.
Dr. King followed his father footsteps to keep the same religious, however, Malcolm X differ his father religious and accepted Muslim as his religious. Dr. King later in life became the voice of Civil Rights movement and the right to vote. He promoted non-violence tactics, such as a march in Washington to achieve Civil Rights for all. Dr. King also delivers the speech of “I have a Dream”. Malcolm X later in life, also became an activist and conveying to his followers to have independence, integrity, and identity for blacks only. Malcolm also, wanted his people to fight “by all means