...X who believes that violence is the answer. I have always thought that Martin Luther King had the best philosophy. Three reason why I think this is every time you kill someone it creates a much bigger problem for you, Martin Luther King solved many things with peace, and he believed in integration. Although Malcolm had a great philosophy, I thought his was a little too violent and I think that you should only use violence for self defense. I think that Martin Luther King (MLK) had a better...
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... 02 March 2016 MLK Jr vs Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X had many similarities and differences when it came to their roles in the civil rights movement. A huge similarity of the two is they fought hard for their people with getting treated bad. They both wanted to see black people in the best position possible. Risking their lives everyday for the rights they felt they deserve. They were both assassinated because of their leadership role positions they played during this time. Even though they had different beliefs/religions, both their religions played a significant role in their approaches. They both had the greatest impact on the civil rights movement during the 1960s. One of the main reasons why Malcolm X and MLK Jr is different is their approach to the civil rights movement. While MLK Jr wanted to keep the peace and have a non-violent protest, Malcolm X was very opposite. Malcolm X felt that if they wanted to be violent then so should his people. Also, MLK Jr thought more of people being equal and Malcolm X was more for his people being in high power and being controlled by themselves. Also, their religion was a extremely huge difference and had an impact on the way they went about things. MLK Jr grew up in a Christian home where his parents stressed necessary things such as education and religion. Malcolm X converted to Islam after being arrested for drugs and burglary. His outlook on things were far more violent than MLK Jr. MLK Jr believed that...
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...In some ways Black Power groups did help the civil rights movement however in some ways it did hinder the civil rights and cause some problems for the other civil rights campaigners. Black Power groups were militant type groups who did not agree with Martin Luther King’s non-violence beliefs. MLK said that if they did use violence it would give the white racist an excuse of attacking law abiding blacks. However Black Power groups believed they could use violence in self-defence but MLK said you should never use violence. Black Power groups where often associated with black Muslims, but by the mid-1960s many of the activist in the SNCC and CORE had both moved away from their traditional views of non-violence, and joined the views of Black Power groups such as the Black Panthers. Black Power groups did help the civil rights movement because it forced the civil rights movement up the agenda, so it made the president make take faster action to try and get the civil rights bills passed through congress quicker so that the violence between the Blacks and the whites would stop. Another reason why the president wanted the laws to be passed was because of all the bad press America was receiving, mainly the communist USSR, who were saying things like how you can fight for freedom when you don’t even have freedom in your own country. This was a problem for America as they did not want people to stop believing in the capital system and join a communist system. Black power groups did cause...
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...determined, and gave him ways to elaborate on an issue that arose during that time which was Civil Rights. He got his first bible when he was four, was influenced by Martin Luther King’s speech on the Social Gospel and King’s view on Civil Rights. He seemed to have learned about Civil Rights and the Social Gospel from listening to MLK. Also he attended Jim Lawson workshops to learn more on protesting without having violence. When John Lewis was four years old, he got a bible for Christmas from one of his uncles. John Lewis clearly remembers the first words his mother said to him from the bible which was “In the beginning, god created the heaven and the earth.” (Lewis et al 26.) In the bible, there was one passage that John could not fully understand which reads “Behold the lamb of God ——which taketh away the sin of the...
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...the hands of the Germans in one of their infamous death camps for people deemed to be inferior by the Germans. Elie a man who fight till this day advocating for peace ,and not letting history repeat itself in the last WW. He had wrote his own speeches the most well known one Hope, Despair,and memory in the very last sentence of his speech he says “Mankind must remember that peace is not God's gift to his creatures, it is our gift to each other.” This quote alone gives the whole speech its meaning, we shouldn’t wait for peace to happen you have to make peace happen. A very strong advocator in human rights Martin Luther King Jr would strongly agree with Elie’s opinion. MLK would commend Wiesel’s quote because he stood for the fact that violence was never the answer, understanding it would have spawned more violence....
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...Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were widely considered the best civil rights activists in the 1960’s. Back then, black people did not have as near as many rights as white people. This angered not only African Americans, but even white people, all over the country. Two of these enraged people were MLK and Malcolm X, who fought to earn their civil rights. The question is, who had the better philosophy though? By philosophy, I mean their ideas of what they want and how they should achieve it. Because Malcolm X was a realist, separatist, and a believer in equal rights for all African Americans, I believe he had the better philosophy. Malcolm X had the better philosophy because he was a realist. This means he realizes that the only way that African...
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...Throughout history, there have been numerous people that have had an impact on the lives of many. If I were to have the opportunity to speak to anyone, dead or alive, I would choose to speak to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) without any hesitation. King was a brave man who fought against racism and discrimination against African Americans. Being African American myself, MLK. and what he accomplished during his life is of great importance to me. Because of his hard work and dedication, I am able to go in public without fear of oppression, at least that is what most people would assume. Over the last few years, names like Trayvon Martin, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and Sandra Bland have flooded news stories. Though these people’s...
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...Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and Malcolm X were two fortunate African American leaders who fought for the freedom of Black America. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of a kind just like his “I Have a Dream “speech which explained the injustice and violation of freedom towards African Americans even after slavery had ended it also explains how he wants both African Americans and whites to unite as one. As to Malcolm X, his most famous speech was “God’s Judgement” which also explained the injustice towards the African American race but leans more towards the violent path rather than the peaceful way. Both characters have similarities and differences between their speeches like the imagery they each portray, the tone/mood they present, and the type of character that they each show throughout the speech. The imagery that both speeches portrayed was in a way much different. For Example, MLK’ s “I Have a Dream” speech was intended to portray a world where both African Americans and whites were united and together without judgment and...
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...achieved or if his campaigns failed. For this we shall be studying his achievements and failures in the civil rights movement between 1955 and 1968. You can also look at how much awareness of the campaign was made to America, along with this the consequences of the campaigns and what resulted after them. You can use all of these criteria to judge how successful MLK was. King’s first major involvement of leading a campaign started on the 1st of December 1955, when Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up a seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama. This was when King was first recognised as being a strong leader in gaining equality for African Americans, along with the backing of the church. The result of Rosa Park’s arrest became the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was run by MLK, the NAACP, MIA and the backing of the church. This gave King his first real shot at showing the African American community that he was able to lead by taking over the campaign in Montgomery. He managed to capture the people’s attention greatly, which started the theme of grassroots support, at this point in time it was greatly reinforced by the church. MLK was a Christian Baptist minister of Dexter Avenue...
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...In April of 1963, a newspaper released articles written by several clergymen criticizing Martin Luther King Junior’s most recent activities and stating that the activities were unwise and untimely. In the “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” MLK addresses the clergymen’s concerns by explaining and justifying why his civil disobedience should be supported. To start off, MLK explains that he is in Birmingham because injustice is there. He defends his right to be there fighting for his rights. He then compares himself to the Apostle Paul to make a connection between Paul and himself. MLK believes that the clergymen have put their criticisms out there without exploring all the many causes of the injustice. MLK then explains in great detail, the four basic steps to a nonviolent campaign. The first step is, to have a collection of facts to determine whether injustice is present. The southern Christian Leadership Conference confirmed that Birmingham had been practicing racial injustice. Soon after that the SCLC began the second basic step: negotiation. The SCLC attempted to negotiate with the white leaders in Birmingham, however, not very long after the negotiation, the attempt to end the racial injustice wasn’t successful. When the SCLC realized this they made a decision to prepare to protest; they just had to wait for the right time. Before the protests, they went through the third basic step of a nonviolent campaign: self purification. They had to determine if they were ready to work...
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...Kyle McCrite Ms. Vaughn English 102-01 14 September 2009 Someone Else’s Shoes Martin Luther King’s (MLK) “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” was written in 1963 as a response to the Eight Alabama Clergymen’s public statement against King’s actions in April of that year. Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist for desegregation of the south in the early 1960s and overcame much adversity to attain incredible gains on the segregation issue in the United States. King uses effective persuasive appeals of logical evidence, emotional appeal, and author credibility to win over his audience in “The Letter from Birmingham Jail.” MLK’s writing shows the effects of segregation in Birmingham with clear direct language and heart wrenching examples. Imagine being put in his position. If your family and friends were being treated cruelly and unjustly would you not help them in any way possible, especially if included in the mistreated group? After reading MLK’s letter, maybe you would see things in a different way with his convincing examples of logical and emotional appeal. Martin Luther King proves his credibility by several factors. The first way King proves he is a credible author is the fact that he is in the Birmingham jail. He is arrested while protesting in the city. The reader can believe that MLK is writing about something that he is well versed in because he shows that he has experienced it firsthand. Another way that Martin Luther King shows he’s plausible is by stating “I have...
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...started developing different movements for the recognizing of all and equal civil rights for EVERYONE (including people of color). African Americans began to be seen as respected citizens that could contribute to the country as much as any white man/woman could contribute. During the late 1960’s-1970’s, MLK was a symbol of equality to every person discriminated against. He symbolized hope in the African American community. Because of MLK, Tom Bradley, certain changes in the enrollment process (easier), and the black assembly, the civil rights movement continued to further make people of color completely equal to whites in America. In America, during WW2,before the take off of the Civil Rights movement, almost 1,000,000 colored men were employed in the world war. During the battles, colored men were not thought to be qualified enough for the front line. Most men were only allowed to do tasks that women were allowed to perform throughout the war. This shows how much African Americans were thought to be incompetent and discriminated against in the military. At this time, not many whites were fighting for the civil rights of African Americans. At the time of the Washington March, MLK spoke one of, if not the most motivational speeches of the entire civil rights era. This day in history has served as a critical moment during the civil rights movement and pushed people of all color to support the rights of African americans. During the 1970’s, relations of different races were more amicable...
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...The lead up to Julius Caesar assassination compared to MLK were quite contrast. The conspirators thought that killing Caesar would reestablish democracy in Rome. He was a military commander, dictator, and politician. Brutus says, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen?…as he was valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him”(Shakespeare Julius Caesar 3.2.21-7). Caesar had the loyalty with the army he had a lot of power and everyone knew it. A group of senators planned to collect knives and hide them and kill Caesar in Senate. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated because people did not approve of his actions....
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...The 1960’s, full of questionable philosophies of activists expressing what they seemed to be their right of knowledge and ethics for others to follow but none were sure of to be the most senseful of the all. King believed in to be the most notable activist around the 1960’s along with Malcolm X. The two followed nearly complete opposite philosophies in which people sought out and followed along with their community for change and equality. Malcolm X a black nationalist, a devoted follower of Islam, Elijah Muhammad. X expressed and taught that white race brainwashed blacks to be patient while enduring injustice around their home and country, preaching anti-white rhetoric and change of America by any means necessary. Some expressed his thoughts on creating an all black society of their own throughout the civil rights era. King seemed as an opposite in most ways but with the same goal of respect and equality of the black community. Following the teachings of Gandhi, throughout his works even though King was a Christian priest. He pursued his vision through a philosophy of peaceful change through sit ins etc. to desegregate the nation. The philosophy of the two were nothing but opposites yet during the 60’s MLK’s ideology was the most suitable for America at that time....
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...Martin Luther King Jr, one of the greatest writers, speakers, and civil rights activists of all time, always includes a plethora of rhetorical strategies and devices in his works. Throughout his introduction to Why We Can't Wait, MLK Jr uses parallelism, biblical allusions, and rhetorical questions to develop his point. To begin, King uses the strategy of parallelism to reiterate his statements. He explains the work ethic of the blacks when he says "Wherever there was hard work, dirty work, dangerous work ... Negroes had done more than their share." He is using the repetition of the word work to show the spirit and determination of the negro during these times of oppression. This causes his audience to think about the times they have seen the negro people putting in more work than required, and it causes them to question the laws of "equality" and why freedmen still are not free. Secondly, King utilizes his Christian background in referencing The Bible to connect with other Christians or those of faith. He says "Separated by stretching miles, both of them squared their...
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