Contrasting the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, Dick Gregory, a Civil Rights Movement activist, once said, “This isn’t a revolution of black against white; this is a revolution of right against wrong. And right has never lost.” The concept echoes the message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28th, 1963 on the steps of the Washington D.C. Lincoln Memorial. In addition to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech Malcolm X’s speech “Give Us Land” that took place on April 3rd, 1964 at the Harlem Freedom Rally. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech reflects back to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960’s, his message in his “I Have a Dream” speech portrays a message on how he one day wants to have
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King believed that true equality can only happen when all races are peacefully consistent. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reflects on the government’s broken promises to African Americans and expressed his hope that they will eventually “do the right thing.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a very loving and safe home, with all of his family, he grew up knowing the “golden rule” which is to do to other people, as you want done to you. This “golden rule” means if you want to be treated in a certain way, treat others the way you want to be treated and they will treat you the same. This influenced King in the Civil Rights Movement, because knowing how to treat people right is a lesson for you to learn right from wrong. This message helped build Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s persona by teaching him to know his own rights and wrongs, he would also know other people’s rights from wrongs. Malcolm X advocated for segregation rather than integration because the “white man” would never fully accept African Americans into their social, political, or economic circles. In his “Give Us Land” speech Malcolm X is very pessimistic and demanding when he came on so strongly about racial …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr. had a message to share with the people about his beliefs, segregation, and his own views on it and how it affected him and may other African Americans. Dr. King’s message is about that one day having racial equality. King believes that true equality can only happen when all races are peacefully consistent and equal. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reflected on the government's broken promises to the African American people and expressed his hope that one day they will “do the right thing,” and gain equal rights in long term progress. In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech he evokes, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character. I have a dream that in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.” In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech the quote explains that he wants everyone to live equality and no segregation between all races and that people will accept other people for how they are, not for their skin color or appearances. The tone that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used in his “I Have a Dream” speech shows that he is very hopeful and optimistic about his beliefs. The tone represents a way of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his passion of equality through meaningful and sentimental words as he states,
King believed that true equality can only happen when all races are peacefully consistent. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reflects on the government’s broken promises to African Americans and expressed his hope that they will eventually “do the right thing.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a very loving and safe home, with all of his family, he grew up knowing the “golden rule” which is to do to other people, as you want done to you. This “golden rule” means if you want to be treated in a certain way, treat others the way you want to be treated and they will treat you the same. This influenced King in the Civil Rights Movement, because knowing how to treat people right is a lesson for you to learn right from wrong. This message helped build Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s persona by teaching him to know his own rights and wrongs, he would also know other people’s rights from wrongs. Malcolm X advocated for segregation rather than integration because the “white man” would never fully accept African Americans into their social, political, or economic circles. In his “Give Us Land” speech Malcolm X is very pessimistic and demanding when he came on so strongly about racial …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr. had a message to share with the people about his beliefs, segregation, and his own views on it and how it affected him and may other African Americans. Dr. King’s message is about that one day having racial equality. King believes that true equality can only happen when all races are peacefully consistent and equal. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reflected on the government's broken promises to the African American people and expressed his hope that one day they will “do the right thing,” and gain equal rights in long term progress. In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech he evokes, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character. I have a dream that in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.” In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech the quote explains that he wants everyone to live equality and no segregation between all races and that people will accept other people for how they are, not for their skin color or appearances. The tone that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used in his “I Have a Dream” speech shows that he is very hopeful and optimistic about his beliefs. The tone represents a way of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his passion of equality through meaningful and sentimental words as he states,