Although Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X were huge advocates of freedom, they each had different civil right tactics. The 1960s were a difficult time for blacks, minorities, and even women. However, blacks in particular endured the most oppression and were constant victims of hate crimes by organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan. Blacks were not treated as equal and segregation persisted. Martin Luther King advocated for non-violent protests and believed resistance was not a sign of weakness but of strength. Malcolm X believed blacks had to retaliate against all the injustices and fight for their freedom through acts of aggression and violence. Some were in favor of this tactic, but others believed violence only caused more tension.
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Retaliating was going to make blacks appear like the wrong ones even if they were fighting for their rights. On the other hand, having peaceful protests would prove whites that blacks were civilized and instead make whites seem like the wrong ones for attacking them. King thought from the viewpoint of a white man and attempted to figure out a way in where blacks benefited the most. He concluded that non-violent protest and peaceful mannerisms was the strategy to show whites how blacks too were worthy of an equal education, equal service and equal rights. King once said, “The aftermath of nonviolence is reconciliation and the creation of a beloved community.” King believed that whites and blacks could get along, unlike Malcom X who commonly referred to whites as “the devils.” Malcom X believed, “The only possible way out for the white man is to give us some land of our own; let us get out, get away from his wicked reign and go for ourselves.” Relying on violence was not the best idea for African Americans in the 1960s who already endured several difficulties. Instilling and enforcing a savage mentality did not resolve anything and did not give a chance for an integrated society as King
Retaliating was going to make blacks appear like the wrong ones even if they were fighting for their rights. On the other hand, having peaceful protests would prove whites that blacks were civilized and instead make whites seem like the wrong ones for attacking them. King thought from the viewpoint of a white man and attempted to figure out a way in where blacks benefited the most. He concluded that non-violent protest and peaceful mannerisms was the strategy to show whites how blacks too were worthy of an equal education, equal service and equal rights. King once said, “The aftermath of nonviolence is reconciliation and the creation of a beloved community.” King believed that whites and blacks could get along, unlike Malcom X who commonly referred to whites as “the devils.” Malcom X believed, “The only possible way out for the white man is to give us some land of our own; let us get out, get away from his wicked reign and go for ourselves.” Relying on violence was not the best idea for African Americans in the 1960s who already endured several difficulties. Instilling and enforcing a savage mentality did not resolve anything and did not give a chance for an integrated society as King