to great changes‚ and so it was with Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X‚ pioneers in the fight for racial equality. These two great leaders had the same goal‚ to achieve racial equality; however‚ they went about achieving that goal with two very different approaches. Dr. King’s message in his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963‚ was one of optimism and hope that the broken promises of the American government would one day be fulfilled. His hope was to achieve racial
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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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Through the story of Malcolm X’s prison life‚ in Literacy behind Bars by Malcolm X and Alex Haley‚ it becomes evident that life is what one makes it. Bettering oneself will only give them a better‚ happier‚ life. Therefore the opportunity that one may learn will always be there if one decides to accept the opportunity and seek the knowledge from it. Malcolm X knew how stultified he was when compared to others. While in prison‚ at the Norfolk Prison Colony‚ Malcolm X never had a monotony moment.
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Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries‚ the American educational system has undergone much transition in response to our changing society. Though there have been many problems raised throughout the years in regard to what our school systems should be teaching our children‚ there have also been many developments. In the final decades of the 20th century‚ education has continued to evolve in order to meet society’s demands. The transformation of society has created numerous problems in the educational
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King‚ Jr. preached about equality and the desire for peaceful protest. Malcolm X promoted black supremacy and rejected the idea of integration. While Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X agreed that black people should not be treated as lower class citizens‚ they were different when it came to continuing segregation because of class rank and the backgrounds they came from. To begin with‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X were similar because they both wanted racial equality. Many people in this
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College Writing 24-102 Dr. Boggs American Public Education Today‚ education enables us to enlarge our knowledge and open doors for opportunities to the path of having a good future. In the five readings‚ each written by a different author‚ there was a lesson learned and something to take away from each one. Reading through the passages by Mann‚ Moore‚ Malcolm X‚ Gatto‚ Rose‚ and Anyon‚ each author contributed his or her point of view on general public education. This topic can be very argumentative
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First and foremost‚ he does not have a partner to share domestic duties and an income with. As a result of not having a partner’s help‚ “Single parents…are truly caught in a time squeeze. They need to work as much as possible to support their family‚ and they are less likely to be able to count on a partner’s help in meeting their children’s daily needs” (Gerson and Jacobs 2004:630). Currently‚ my father works as the Captain of a Constable’s Office in Harris County. Unfortunately‚ he cannot support
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American History X The movie American History X is designed to show a better understanding of the serious racism-taking place in America today. The graphic and somewhat upsetting film shows anger and dislike between a “ghetto” black community and a white neo-nazi gang. One of the main ideas in this movie is to show how someone whose whole life has been centered around racism and later he realizes that all races should be treated with equal respect. Derek who is the main character of the movie
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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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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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