Compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X. how their goals for the African American community similar and/or different? How their strategies for reaching those goals similar and/or different? During the past century there were two influential people Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X who grappled with the problem of inequality between black and white people. They both wanted to bring hope to blacks in the US through their powerful‚ hard-hitting
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Mostly all of the African American’s were living in poverty. In the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ one of the main characters‚ Walter Lee Younger had a dream. He believes that the African Americans are living a poor lifestyle and do not have a lot: “The negro still lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity” (Hansberry 31). He is basically talking about his small apartment that is not big enough. His son Travis sleeps on a couch every
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Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing Cultural Mediation Criticism. “Works of ethnic literature -‐ written by‚ about or for persons who perceived themselves‚ or were perceived by others as members of ethnic groups -‐ may thus be read not only as expressions of mediation between cultures but also as handbooks
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to do the right thing even when they are faced with controversy. Sometimes it can be very hard to do the right thing especially if others disagree with you. We tend to go with the majority so we don’t feel out of place or feel like we a being judged. “Twelve Angry Men‚” a play written by Reginald Rose‚ is an excellent example of how some people choose to do the right thing even when controversy comes their way. The various conflicts in Rose’s play are tools which he uses to teach us to do the
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With the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in 1954‚ African Americans were determined to gain peace for their race while holding the government accountable for the growing racism and racial inequality within the country. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were human and civil rights leaders who strove to find solutions to eliminate racial inequality issues that had consumed the United States of America for decades. However‚ King and Malcolm held differing views on solutions and approaches
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MLK in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the histmy of olw nation. Five smre yeag ago a great American in whw sp- Imlic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proshation. This momen~tous deoree is a great W n light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It cmm ais a joyous d:tybreak to end the long night of their captivity. But 100 years later the Negro still is nok free. One hun- dred yearn later the life of
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are two very significant figures in history.Both of these men stood up and fought for their rights and were very prominent figures in the civil rights movement.The true difference between Martin Luther KIng and Malcolm X is not their actual goals‚ it is their morals and beliefs when it comes to achieving justice. Martin Luther King was a young civil rights activist that believed in civil disobedience. This included “nonviolent protest‚ speaking out
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The attainment of Civil Rights by African-Americans was a result of inspiration and ideological guidance provided by African-American leaders but was mostly due to the planned legal actions carried out by organizations. Even though the leaders helped the publicity of the events‚ most of the work was done through local leaders who aided the advancement of Civil Rights. During the Civil Rights movement‚ the majority of African Americans were victims of discrimination‚ and so they looked up to someone
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King Jr. and Malcolm X were two of the most prominent individuals in the Civil Rights movement. These two were not only helpful in the movement‚ but were also icons in the history of their race. Although they stood side by side and shared one goal they had two different ways of fighting for equality. These different approaches of fighting for equality for the African-American came from their different upbringings and different experiences with the inequality that the both faced. Malcolm X’s childhood
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Luther King Jr. pursued it with nonviolence‚ while Malcolm X‚ believed the only way to achieve freedom was though violence. Both men believed it was imperative that something be done‚ however their ideas of obtaining freedom were polar opposites. Martin Luther King Jr. always made it a point to argue how violence is immoral and through the use of a number of biblical references to reach his audience he made sure everyone could understand. Malcolm X’s opinion was centered mostly on pointing fingers
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