“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” (myinterestingfacts.com) This is a famous quote is said by Malcolm X. Malcolm X is a very well known human rights activist. When he was born, his name was Malcolm Little, but then changed it because “He considered ‘Little’ a slave name and chose the ‘X’ to signify his lost tribal name.” (malcolmX.com). Malcolm X should go down in history as being just as well known as Martin Luther King. Throughout this paper, everyone should learn more about his life, his contributions and his impact, and there will be a comparison between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. Let’s get right to the biography of Malcolm X.
Malcolm X has a rich history starting all the way back in mid-1925. Malcolm was born on May 19, 1925. His dad is a baptist minister and supports Marcus Garvey, who is a civil rights activist. Because of this, his family has been receiving death threats, and he had to relocate twice before he even turned four. In 1929, their home in Lansing Michigan is burned down. About two years later, his dad’s body is found dead, lying on the train tracks. Many believe these two incidents were an accident, but Malcolm X’s family has a different opinion, they believe that the Black Legion had something to do with it. Springing forward to 1946, he was sent to jail due to being charged for burglary. During this …show more content…
is not anything like Malcolm X, but they still do have their similarities. To start out, Martin luther king did not believe in segregation of the skintones, but Malcolm did. But, they are similar, obviously, because they are both African American. Another obvious difference is that Malcolm is Muslim, whereas King is Christian. Martin remained peaceful his whole life. On the contrary, Malcolm X believed in fighting back. They were even different in social class. Malcolm is from the lowest social class, but Martin Luther King is in the middle class.
Malcolm X has a rich history starting all the way back in mid-1925. Malcolm was born on May 19, 1925. His dad is a baptist minister and supports Marcus Garvey, who is a civil rights activist. Because of this, his family has been receiving death threats, and he had to relocate twice before he even turned four. In 1929, their home in Lansing Michigan is burned down. About two years later, his dad’s body is found dead, lying on the train tracks. Many believe these two incidents were an accident, but Malcolm X’s family has a different opinion, they believe that the Black Legion had something to do with it. Springing forward to 1946, he was sent to jail due to being charged for burglary. During this …show more content…
is not anything like Malcolm X, but they still do have their similarities. To start out, Martin luther king did not believe in segregation of the skintones, but Malcolm did. But, they are similar, obviously, because they are both African American. Another obvious difference is that Malcolm is Muslim, whereas King is Christian. Martin remained peaceful his whole life. On the contrary, Malcolm X believed in fighting back. They were even different in social class. Malcolm is from the lowest social class, but Martin Luther King is in the middle class.