Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X are still two men that remains a fix image in the American consciousness. King, an advocate of Integrationsm, with his famous “I Have a Dream Speech “delivers that African Americans should be non-violent when dealing with racial forces. Malcolm X, a Black Nationalist activist who encouraged African Americans to fight racial oppression. By any means these two men were ideologically opposites. King was a man of Intergrationsm and X was Nationalism. Did they…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X fought for equal rights for all African Americans across the United States. King and Malcolm X were both influential in the civil rights movement, but they actually only met once and exchanged just a few words. Martin Luther King Jr. with the bible in one hand and nonviolence in the other. Malcolm X was the opposite with the Quran in one hand and violence in the other. Both men would become known for their styles; the good, the bad, and the ugly. From the…

was Malcolm X; however, unlike other activists, Malcolm X disagreed with integration and viewed everyone else’s advocating of “civil rights” as mere tokenism. As a result of his supposed animosity towards both white people and black people, Malcolm X receives constant backlash and criticism. Although Malcolm X concludes that people should be respected regardless of color, his ultimate view of race contrasts with his view prior to traveling abroad. Through claims of value and policy, Malcolm X…

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…

The speaker, Malcolm X, is an extraordinary and significant human beings in the American history. He was born on May 19, 1925, and he was the fourth child out of eight children in his family. His real name was actually Malcolm Little; however, he thought that “Little” was not their family, and it was changed by some white people because of racism. So he decided to get rid of his last name and used letter “X” instead which means “unknown”. According to A&E Television Networks, Malcolm X is the…

such, regardless of their color.” This was a quote from Malcolm X saying that all human beings should be given the peace and freedoms that everyone deserves. Malcolm X would appreciate the nation we have created thus far. Malcolm was by far the most controversial civil rights activist; he was different from other civil rights activists because of his fight back stance, unlike Martin Luther King who had more of a non-violent stance. Malcolm X had a troubled youth, but in prison his experience…

Many today consider Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. to be revolutionary men. Though these two men had similar goals for changes in the African American communities, they are perceived differently. Though Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were well-known Civil Rights Activists, they were significantly different men with the common goal of aiding their fellow members of the African-American community. Malcolm X and MLK had similar religious upbringing because their fathers taught in…

Malcolm X vs An Open Love Letter Human rights activists, such as Malcolm X believed that “The only way to stop a forest fire from burning down your house is to ignite a fire that you control and use it against the fire that is burning out of control” (Spellman, 12). Here, Malcolm was being interviewed by A.B. Spellman and was explaining about the organization he was planning to use for people of color. Malcolm brought out the discrimination against people of color and how nonviolence may no…

The civil rights movement emerged in the late 1950’s through the 1960’s. This non violent movement was a great change in the history of America through two men who had a great influence, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Both individuals had different outlooks on the idea of civil rights, but both wanted society to better serve the African American community. In Martin Luther King, Jr's “I have a Dream” speech, King gave many African Americans hope by demonstrating the real promises of…

Running head: MALCOLM X ? Malcolm X is known as one of the most influential African American speakers of the 20th century. Malcolm X was a courageous advocate for the civil rights of African Americans and a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans. He was responsible for spreading the Islam faith within black communities and increasing the self-esteem of Africans Americans by reconnecting them to their African…