Martin Luther King And Malcolm X Two Men Vying For The Same Outcome

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Martin Luther King And Malcolm X Two Men Vying For The Same Outcome

Martin Luther King and Malcolm X two men vying for the same outcome but each at opposite sides of the spectrum. King
was raised in a comfortable middle-class family where education was stressed. On the
other hand, Malcolm X came from an underprivileged home. He was a self-taught man
who received little schooling and rose to greatness on his own intelligence and
determination. Martin Luther King was born into a family whose name in Atlanta was
well established. Despite segregation, Martin Luther King's parents ensured that their
child was secure and happy. Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 and was raised in a completely different atmosphere than King, an atmosphere of fear and anger where the seeds of bitterness were planted. The burning of his house by the Ku Klux Klan resulted in the murder of his father. His mother later suffered a nervous breakdown and his family was split up. He was haunted by this early nightmare for most of his life. From then on, he was driven by hatred and a desire for revenge. Each mans childhood upbringing I believe was responsible for their later assault on Civil Rights
Both men ultimately became towering icons of contemporary African-American culture and had a great influence on black Americans. However, King had a more positive attitude than Malcolm X, believing that through peaceful demonstrations and arguments, blacks will be able to someday procure full equality with whites. Malcolm X's despair about life was reflected in his angry, pessimistic belief that equality is impossible because whites have no moral conscience. King basically adopted on an intergrationalist philosophy, whereby he felt that blacks and whites should be united and live together in peace. Malcolm X, however, promoted nationalist and separatist doctrines. For most of his life, he believed that only through revolution and force could blacks attain their rightful place in society.
Both X and King spread their message through powerful, hard-hitting speeches.
Nevertheless, their intentions were delivered in different styles and purposes. King was
basically a peaceful leader who urged non-violence to his followers. He traveled about
the country giving speeches that inspired black and white listeners to work together for
racial harmony. (pg. 135, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Freedom Movement) Malcolm
X, for the most part, believed that non-violence and integration was a trick ...

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