Category: Malcolm X

The civil rights movement was a political movement for social justice that took place during the 1950/1960s. The movement mainly worked with providing the black people of the United States with equal civil rights such as the right to vote in elections on an equal footing with whites and to eliminate racist discrimination against black…

On March 26, 1964, two of the most famous African American celebrities met for the first time but both had different perspectives on segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were on different paths but who was most successful? Keep in mind that both had a rough life because racism was a huge problem…

Persistence is the quality that allows someone to continue doing something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people. Throughout history, the African American community has dealt with a great deal of persistence to gain what they need. A Homemade Education by Malcolm X and Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King…

If for the white establishment in the United States, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were as different as ‘oil and water’, they were respected leaders in the black community. While they fought each other politically and advocated different forms of struggle, their goal was the same: the liberation of the black man. The United…

Malcolm x was a violent man but his intentions were always good, he fought against racism his methods were rather violent but extremely effective, he always reminded his fellow black peers to fight for their freedom, and made them believe that violence was the right way to fight racism by any means necessary was one…

Being mentally alive come in different forms. Many people define themselves as being mentally alive based on experiences that they went through or going through. For instance, some may go through terrible experiences which can affect them mentally. Therefore, many of them can be physically alive but not mentally alive. Others may feel being mentally…

Martin Luther Kings philosophy was against violence; he grew up in a strong religious household that soon became apart of who he was as a person and he was than inspired by Gandhi with his belief that campaigning should be seen in a passive manner. He believed that equality of other races were important in…

For all African Americans, both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had a common goal: justice, peace and equality. Demonstrated in their speeches like, ‘I Have a Dream’ by Martin Luther King Jr and ‘Talk to Young African Americans’ by Malcolm X, both did not share their strategies or theories. But of course, so…

Malcolm X was a human rights activist and who associated with MLK Jr. for his argument of allowing both whites and blacks to have the same type of equality. Both speakers use ethos to establish his credibility. MLK Jr. is more persuasive than Malcolm X in his rhetorical appeal because he was the one who…

The twentieth century was an era of hostility amongst two racial gatherings, African Americans and Caucasians, in the United States. Racial discrimination began in the former Confederate states, the states of the south. Racial equality issues were the topic most frequently discussed in apolitical areas and political areas. The two most renowned activists of the…