Malcolm X And Gandhi

Malcolm X and Mahatma Gandhi were influential people who demanded to be created equal regardless of the circumstances and problems faced. Malcolm X and Mahatma Gandhi fought hard for the African American and Indian races, respectively, throughout their time. Both men were similar in that their situations were almost the same, but their beliefs and backgrounds made their approach to these situations significantly different. Although they shared different values, their work and protests caused a social change that would change the world’s society and view of people for years to come. Malcolm X and Mahatma Gandhi had different religious views, as they came from a different race and background. Gandhi was of the Indian race who lived in South Africa whereas Malcolm X was an African American man from the United States. Both of …show more content…
Gandhi truly reinforced this quote when leading his protests and followers in a peaceful, yet disobedient manner. He figured that if you succumb to the violence that the British displayed, then matters would be worse and freedom might never come to them. Malcolm X, however, was different in his views on violence.Similar to Gandhi, Malcolm X knew that racial segregation was unjust and that no race was superior to another, but unlike Gandhi he did not believe in nonviolence and even believed that violence would solve some of the problems. Malcolm X was a black man living in the United States, and during this time is was nearly impossible to be treated equally simply because of your skin color. Malcolm X was not going to deal with this, and his will to survive was stronger than the white man’s superior nature. He as well as his followers believed that if a white man laid a hand on them that they had every right to do the same. One of Malcolm’s famous quotes states, “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” Although he wasn’t against the use of violence if needed, like Gandhi he