Who achieved more 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
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Adolf Hitler vs. Malcolm X: The Infamous Propagandas In the comparison and contrast between the two films‚ Triumph of the Will by Leni Riefenstahl’s and Malcolm X by Spike Lee‚ both films are based on the lives of two notorious leaders. Adolf Hitler‚ founder of the Nazi Party‚ was known to be a great speaker. At the time of the German war‚ many were distraught and his words became something to look up to. Hundreds followed as he began a movement of his political and religious beliefs and
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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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homosexuality in black America. "Homosexuality is romantic attraction‚ sexual attraction‚ or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender." In black America being homosexual as an African American man you are faced with alot of risk factors. You are unequally effected by HIV‚ "Black churches may be a source of stigma which can exacerbate HIV risk and contribute to negative health and physological behavior." For centuries the church has been at the center of the black community. During
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and present‚ have greatly impacted the world. Between the number of victims and lasting social impacts‚ these vicious diseases have become widely known throughout society. Two of these ruthless diseases are the Black Death and AIDS. Despite these incidents having occurred over six-hundred years apart‚ they swept over the world very similarly‚ leaving millions of people infected‚ or dead. The Black Death was a plague caused by the bacteria known as Yersinia Pestis. Rats and other rodents are the
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reading and writing: superman and me. In his story he tells us how he grew up‚ what he grew up doing‚ how his life style was‚ and how he became the man he is today. Sherman also talks about teaching himself how to read. He was a very smart Indian boy who loved to read just like his father did. He stated that he loved his father so much‚ and his father loved to read‚ so he said he would love reading too. He was only three years old when he started reading‚ but taught himself how to read by saying words
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On the 19th day of June 1566‚ a man named James Charles Stuart VI of Scotland was born to be King of Scotland James VI and later King of England James I. His birth and ascension to the throne changed the future of his family and the English Monarchy by his disdain for parliament (Wormald 1). Not only would he lay the seed of Monarchical dissent with the death of His son‚ Charles I‚ and the Establishment of The Commonwealth of Cromwell‚ but would leave the trail for the “Glorious Revolution” to
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“I’m for the truth‚ 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
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Charles E. Morris III 11/23/2010 History 3881 Professor Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood Martin & Malcolm & America Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had a major impact on the history of America. The lives of these men helped shape their political philosophies and shaped black America during and since the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta William king on January 15‚ 1929. King‚ growing up in Atlanta‚
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ever heard of Malcolm X? Why is he important? Malcolm X was born May 19th‚ 1925. His real name was Malcolm Little‚ till he changed it to Malcolm X instead. (A&E Networks Television‚2017‚Feb09) Malcolm X came across the Nation of Islam while he was serving a prison term. (Mintz‚International Business Times‚2015 Feb. 26) His excellence and intelligence made him the important part of the Nation of Islam’s movement. (Melton‚2017‚Feb10) Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam had a strong impact on the Civil
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