Differences And Similarities Between Martin Luther King And Malcolm X

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Martin Luther King and Malcolm X
The past and present African Americans literature must be read In order to understand the idea of being black and free in the United States. Throughout early American Literature freedom and the desire to be free has been written and spoken about by many. People think that any African American person could speak for the whole black community, which is not true. The black community is like any other communities. There are many different opinions and views within the community and among the group. Therefore, just by looking at some writings by black leaders will show how the concept of being black and free changes from one to another. On the other hand, all of them agreed to the idea of equalizing black and white people. However, this paper will show the differences and similarities between Martin Luther King and Malcolm X on violence, education and religion.
Martin Luther King believed in nonviolence action, but Malcolm X had different believes. Dr. King believed that the only way of freedom is through nonviolence and civil disobedience. Successfully, he taught the black community the right path for freedom. …show more content…

chose nonviolence activates to use to free black people. Dr. King said “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence” (108). Responding with violence is counterproductive. It gives the oppressors more of a reason to oppress individuals. Only love, he believed, can break the vicious cycle that entraps us. Loving the people who oppress you may seem strange, but hate is unproductive and destructive. Love, on the other hand, heals, and wins both hearts and minds. When Dr. King wrote the “Letter from Birmingham jail”, he was explaining why he came to Birmingham city. He did not choose to be violence or to be aggressive toward his situation and why he was

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