Civil Rights Racial discrimination today is something that one would be hard pressed to find. For many African Americans born recently it would be hard to imagine a time of true widespread racial injustice. It is then all the more unbelievable that just decade ago blacks in all parts of the country regardless of their actions were treated unfairly simply because of the hue of their skin. Throughout American history the black community has always struggled with this racism and prejudice, but as we see today though the accumulated efforts of people of all backgrounds African Americans have pulled through their struggles and overcame it all. The Civil rights movement was very complex but in it’s purest form was a fight for equal rights for
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He advocated achieving racial equality through any means necessary. Unlike King Malcolm was not a Christian according the Malcolm X biography he followed a movement called the Nation of Islam. Their leader Elijah Muhammad argued that white society actively fought to keep African American from gaining power in any field be that political, social or economic. It is because of this movement that Malcolm changed his surname from Little to X to symbolize his identity that was stolen from his ancestors during slavery. After Elijah Muhammad broke one of his founding tenants, Malcolm feeling betrayed left the movement and formed his own known as the Muslim Mosque Inc. (MalcolmX) His more extreme stance on solving racism could have come from his ideology, as it takes a resentful stance towards white culture. King’s movement in contrast advocated a forgiving approach. Malcolm X later though changed his stance on integration on after a tour to Mecca in which his mind was ideology changed exponentially. The Malcolm X biology remarks on how when he returned he stated that he had met “blonde-haired, blued-eyed men I could call my brothers.” Malcolm’s influence could be seen after his murder in 1966, when at his funeral was attended by about fifteen hundred people. Although his mark on history is less than that of Martin Luther King Jr., his affect on the civil rights movement is …show more content…
Among these groups who advocated change are the the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Black Panthers. Much like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X these movements stood diametrically opposed to each other. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s approach was more organized and civil and they achieve their goals through organized protest and sit ins. The Black Panthers in contrast, took a more militant
He advocated achieving racial equality through any means necessary. Unlike King Malcolm was not a Christian according the Malcolm X biography he followed a movement called the Nation of Islam. Their leader Elijah Muhammad argued that white society actively fought to keep African American from gaining power in any field be that political, social or economic. It is because of this movement that Malcolm changed his surname from Little to X to symbolize his identity that was stolen from his ancestors during slavery. After Elijah Muhammad broke one of his founding tenants, Malcolm feeling betrayed left the movement and formed his own known as the Muslim Mosque Inc. (MalcolmX) His more extreme stance on solving racism could have come from his ideology, as it takes a resentful stance towards white culture. King’s movement in contrast advocated a forgiving approach. Malcolm X later though changed his stance on integration on after a tour to Mecca in which his mind was ideology changed exponentially. The Malcolm X biology remarks on how when he returned he stated that he had met “blonde-haired, blued-eyed men I could call my brothers.” Malcolm’s influence could be seen after his murder in 1966, when at his funeral was attended by about fifteen hundred people. Although his mark on history is less than that of Martin Luther King Jr., his affect on the civil rights movement is …show more content…
Among these groups who advocated change are the the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Black Panthers. Much like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X these movements stood diametrically opposed to each other. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s approach was more organized and civil and they achieve their goals through organized protest and sit ins. The Black Panthers in contrast, took a more militant