Malcolm X vs Martin Luther King JR During the 1960s African Americans we fighting to gain their equal rights in the United States. Two of the main leaders during the civil rights movement were Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. They both had different approaches toward their same goal of equal rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr’s philosophy made the most sense in the 1960s because of his thoughts towards improving the economy in African American communities‚ his nonviolent approach
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"I feel like a man who has been asleep somewhat and under someone else’s control. I feel what I’m thinking and saying now is for myself. Before‚ it was for and by the guidance of Elijah Muhammad. Now I think with my own mind." (Jones) Malcolm X was an important figure in the struggle for black rights. Originally‚ he followed the principles set out by Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam and preached their views without questioning them‚ but eventually he developed his own unique opinions and methods
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for Black Americans‚ Martin Luther King or Malcom X? Explain your answer. [50marks] Introduction It is very debatable whether Malcolm X or Martin Luther King achieved more for Black Americans‚ as Malcolm X used peace to help out with the division yet Martin Luther King used violence. They both said to help end the division between African Americans and White Americans. They both succeeded in two completely different ways. Malcolm X Malcolm X was seen as a positive move towards helping African
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X both had philosophy’s on racial discrimination. Martin Luther King’s philosophy on violence‚ public education‚ and integration made the most sense to Americans in 1600’s‚ than Malcolm X’s philosophy. Martin Luther King believed in nonviolence ‚because violence doesn’t solve any problems and only makes problems worse. Malcolm X did not favor violence ‚but believes that they can’t get realization and dignity of Negroes by civil terms. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy
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How to make a homemade round tortilla As a child of a Spanish family we have always made a tortilla as our bread at any meal from the first settlers of New Mexico (first known as New Spain) until now in 2018. Now in 2018 the homemade tortillas are starting to become lost because of mass produce by tortilla company and many people not learning how to make tortilla‚ but store bought does not taste the same as homemade. This is from experience of eating several homemade tortillas and watching my mother
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no matter who tells it. I’m for justice‚ no matter who it’s for or against”‚(Malcolm X) was an African American humans rights activist. He spoke against racism and violence‚ this man was a someone who spoke with power. People looked up to him. Back in the day‚ there was so much racism going on and it was great to know that we had someone like Malcolm X speak on the black community’s behalf. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were two very powerful people‚ they always said things that were positive they
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Malcolm X’s ideological progression throughout his life consisted of many ups and downs‚ from his time as an adolescent to when he was incarcerated to when he was free‚ leading through the civil rights movement. Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam in the 1950s under the teachings of Elijah Muhammed. Elijah Muhammed believed in and promoted black power and pride. Along with this‚ Elijah Muhammed promoted black self-sufficiency and self-reliance instead of integration. Malcolm as a young boy watched
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Assess the impact Malcolm X had on the Civil Rights Movement Malcolm X‚ a civil rights activist‚ had a significant impact on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Malcolm X challenged conservative Americans by the Civil Rights Movement exposing discriminatory practices which led to significant changes in what the legal system declared unlawful. Although Malcolm X had a different approach to Martin Luther and produced different results‚ their end aim was the same. His impact socially
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Malcolm X Malcolm X was a very influential man when it came to the civil rights movement ‚and he showed determination throughout his whole life and was very determined to bring about change to the world. Malcolm X father (Earl Little) and Marcus Garvey were part of an organization for the black militant universal negro improvement association. Garvey and his supporters wanted African Americans to return to Africa to escape the oppression against blacks in the US. White vigilantes terrorized the
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fighting for equality for groups of people. Without them‚ there would still be a lot of controversy and inequality in the world. In the eyes of many people‚ there are no better examples of these types of heroes than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They are both civil rights activists‚ however individually they took different approaches to reach their common goal. In addition‚ both share some of the same qualities of a civil rights activist however one of them managed to have a more civil
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