This was partly inspired by his thoughts of the white religion, “this religion taught the ‘Negro’ that black was a curse. It taught him to hate everything black, including himself” (Hartwell 210). Malcolm believed in non-violence when his adversaries where non-violent against him. Those where his tactics and during the civil rights movement made him a very respectable leader towards African Americans. Malcolm speeches gave his people pride to fight for what they wanted because unlike Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm believed that the only way to get what you want is through
Matthew Bergland 9-17-2012 Mr. Carman English 4 Period 3 White Rose/ Human Rights Martin Luther King was an American activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. He was known for the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. His main goal was to have peace for both whites and blacks. He wanted everyone no matter what color to get along and live among each other instead of being segregated. His advice was not to judge one another by the color of their skin but by the contents of their characters.
Martin Luther King Gave this speech to so many people because, He wanted to motivate people so they could see how wrong it is to treat people wrong just because they are different. His message was for all of us to live different. His message was for all of us to live in the same safe environment and have the same opportunities. Basically he wanted all of us to be united. According to Martins dream, I t means a lot to me because, he’s done so mu8ch for us in order to have all type of races have peace and share the same things.
In the end, one plan is always going to be better when put into action, and in this case I believe that W.E.B. Dubois had the better plan. Both of these men set out to fix poverty and discrimination against blacks in America, but their strategies were radically different. Booker T. Washington felt that the only way to become equals in an unequal society is for blacks to work hard and become something. His idea was that if enough blacks were to become doctors, lawyers, businessman, and become successful in general that they could not be considered anything other than equal.
Why do we know Martin Luther King Junior? And why only him when there were millions of blacks fighting alongside him in the anti-apartheid movement? It is because he chose to never give up on his struggle for civil rights and it is this perseverance that made him a natural leader. Martin Luther knew that the path he chose would be abound with obstacles, including the prospect of being jailed, but despite this he was committed
He was a very important figure as he attracted many new converts by his influential, powerful oratory. He convinced people such as Muhammad Ali to become a member of the nation of Islam. Malcolm X was highly critical of Martin Luther King, addressing him as ‘Uncle Tom’ and the civil rights movement. He argued that the SCLC and the NAACP trusted the American system and believed in the ‘American dream’ therefore they’d never be able to set the black people free and gain them independence. He also criticised Martin Luther king by saying that he was preventing black people from effectively fighting for their rights by involving religion, which he explained in his speech, ‘The ballot or the
Martin Luther wrote a letter in response to the Eight White Clergymen. Using ethos, pathos and logos, King tried to persuade the church to adhere to the problems African Americans are facing. He let them know that what they wrote in their letter was not the completely accurate. Most importantly he told them even if the church does not come to aid, African Americans will still overcome their struggle and gain their freedom. “But even if the church does not come to the aid of justice, I have no despair about the future.” King kind of challenged the church; with or without them, African Americans will continue to strive.
As James Weldon Johnson accounts in his chronicle, “Dairy of an Ex Colored Man” Johnson describes acts of hate and violence toward African Americans. Many thought Blacks inferior and urged they could not and will never become civilized; “you freed nigger and you gave him a ballot, but you couldn’t make a citizen out of him.”(75) Johnson lived first hand in a society Griffith wished to enforce and even proliferate. His testimony shows that what Griffith believed was the solution to a “black problem” was already in practice. But more than that, Johnson knew that this was not an issue of Black vs. White in the protection of a righteous civilization. He argued that “modern civilization hit ignorance of the masses through the means of popular education.
Martin Luther King and president Abraham Lincoln had some similarities, which lead Martin Luther King to agree yet disagree with his council. The thought as to how both Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King both thought that it would be tragic if an anarchy would establish; was key. Violence and the way one would reason with society was also another important aspect when it came to the council and Martin Luther King’s views in regards to the whole segregation and civil rights ordeal. Civil disobedience was King’s main point in his fight for rights of all colored people in the United States, which would allow convincing Lincoln’s beliefs that were necessary to secure order and perpetuate our institutions. The establishment of anarchy made everyone in any kind of society to be frightened, if they aren’t use to having some sort of public government.
Without these men’s ideas of non-violence retaliation the black race would not have been seen as the victim, instead the problem. With that racism would have been prolonged for much longer. Thanks to two men America is a better home for all