Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X have different ideas when it came to how African Americans should seek their rights and how to respond to not being given their rights. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for working within the American system and breaking “Unjust Laws” through peaceful means in what he believed was an inevitable change whereas Malcolm X advocated attaining what he called “Human Rights” outside the American system and for focusing on the development of the African American community and using violence if necessary to attain this goal.
Martin Luther King Jr. justified breaking the law in Birmingham when he marched due to what he calls “Just” and “Unjust Laws.” A Just Law is a man made law that aligns with moral law or gods law whereas an Unjust Law doesn’t follow moral law and does not derive from …show more content…
This is a sharp contrast with MLK who advocates only for action through non violent means. However, MLK understands that if the frustration of African Americans isnt able to be expressed through peaceful demonstrations, than African American youth might just turn to violent means in order to react their mistreatment. It seems this the reason why MLK is not as radical since he plans on no situation with violence and only accomplishing his goals through peaceful means whereas Malcolm X has more of an angry and demanding view that he must receive his rights right this minute. It it a justifiable position in its own right but it is not a position that would be effective if one wants African Americans to integrate into the American system because violence will not make anyone want to grant them rights or view them respectably. And, this issue of violence is a key distinction in not only to how these two individuals differ in their response to being mistreated but rather their outlook on the future of their people in America and in integration and in the advancement of African
Martin Luther King Jr. justified breaking the law in Birmingham when he marched due to what he calls “Just” and “Unjust Laws.” A Just Law is a man made law that aligns with moral law or gods law whereas an Unjust Law doesn’t follow moral law and does not derive from …show more content…
This is a sharp contrast with MLK who advocates only for action through non violent means. However, MLK understands that if the frustration of African Americans isnt able to be expressed through peaceful demonstrations, than African American youth might just turn to violent means in order to react their mistreatment. It seems this the reason why MLK is not as radical since he plans on no situation with violence and only accomplishing his goals through peaceful means whereas Malcolm X has more of an angry and demanding view that he must receive his rights right this minute. It it a justifiable position in its own right but it is not a position that would be effective if one wants African Americans to integrate into the American system because violence will not make anyone want to grant them rights or view them respectably. And, this issue of violence is a key distinction in not only to how these two individuals differ in their response to being mistreated but rather their outlook on the future of their people in America and in integration and in the advancement of African