Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) have many differences, from where (and how) they grew up to where they stood during the fight of racial differences. Martin Luther King grew up in a well known family-in his area- while Malcolm X was a stranger to most people. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. grew up with absolutely different surroundings. MLK lived in a loving family; whale Malcolm X had to suffer through the murder of his father, his house getting burned down, and his mother suffering through depression, and constant breakdowns at a young age. Before Malcolm X started to fight for African Americans right he caused mischief. He was sent to jail because of the many criminal acts he brought upon himself. In jail he slowly converted
