Malcolm X And Martin Luther King

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Civil Rights Leader The two most famous figures in black American history were Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King. Their religious background and approaches towards black liberation were different; they were almost the exact opposite of each other. Although their educational background and childhood experiences were different, their passion and purpose for black equality remains the same. Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. He was born to Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Martin Luther King Jr. left high school at the age of fifteen and entered Moorehouse College graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in sociology. King then entered Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania…show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr.”). This brought in a lot of media attention and it won a lot of sympathy from the public. This event was marked as the most important political issue in the early 1960’s. Dr. King also organized non-violent marches for voting, desegregation, labor rights, and other basic civil rights. Most of these rights were written into the United States Law. When Malcolm X was selected to become the leader of a mosque in Harlem in 1954, he rapidly expanded its membership (Hailey 100-105). With his dedication to the cause, he was able to work really hard with only four of sleep. With his compelling speeches, he drew a lot of media attention and the Nation of Islam was invading the living room of America. Malcolm x was seen as the most influential leader after the Honorable Elijah Mohammad himself which created a lot of jealousy from his peer group (“Black…show more content…
Martin Luther King believed in human and civil rights including “blacks”. Although their views were different, after his pilgrimage to Mecca Malcolm’s view was closely noted to be like Dr. Martin Luther King. It was documented that, at one point Malcolm wanted to work with Dr. Martin Luther King. During Malcolm’s pilgrimage to Mecca, he saw that all races were worshipping together. It was not the whites that were the “devil,” but racism was the evil of mankind (“Black Muslim”). Both men were great speakers. Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his famous “I have a dream speech” in Washington. The speech resonated throughout the United States like a pleasant wake up call. Malcolm X with his persuasive charismatic style of deliverance decided to visit Africa to link its blacks with their other black brothers in the United States. He helped formed “Organization of Africa Unity” which was an international political organization promoting the interest of black people and fighting against white oppression (“Black
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