Leadership styles and personalities of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. During the start of the year 1930’s two very influential characters were fighting for the rights of African Americans in the United States. In that era racism and segregation against the colored people from part of the white people it caused a big impact to all the community. A lot of those people even got to the point that they started to use African Americans as slaves at the field camps. They used to live on very harsh conditions which led to Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X to fight for their rights. The similarities of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X were that they always worked to the benefit of their people and the way of how they used to protest,speeches …show more content…
He entered in every single person’s mind with his knowledge to change every single way they were behaving towards humanity. One of the greatest persons to cause a revolution without the use of violence towards the superiors who never agreed to change anything for the better. Promoting everyone to change it in a peaceful way while in the other hand Malcolm X told everyone in his amazing speeches that they needed to fight back. He used a quote that influenced everyone that said “Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery” (International Herald Tribune, 2010). A totally different perspective from what Martin Luther King Jr was saying to all the people but thanks to that speech it gave that fire inside the African Americans that they needed to understand that no one else has the power to rule or to control them at any time. He promoted that they needed to obey the laws, and to respect everyone but if by any chance someone had the courage to put a hand on them, he promoted to hurt them even to the point where they could even kill someone. Maybe you could think that it wasn’t the best way to influence the people that was still scared, but he made a point that no one else was able to make. He influenced all of the people to fight back …show more content…
After the mega march in washington the panorama looks different to Martin Luther King Jr and the people of follow
The similarity between Susan B. Anthony speech and Martin Luther King Juniors “I Have a Dream” speech is that they are fighting for the equality of America. Susan B. Anthony is fighting for women being able to vote like everyone else. Martin Luther King is fighting for the equality of African Americans. Both just want to see America as an equal place instead of discrimination against others based on race or gender. Even though their message has similarities the way they delivered them was different.
Malcolm X should be everyone’s hero, someone people like myself should look up to as a human being. Anyone who thinks otherwise is either a racist or is extremely ignorant. Malcolm X wore his heart on his sleeve and whether right or wrong he was never afraid to say what was on his mind to anyone who cared to listen. I personally believe Malcolm X’s beliefs give me strength to do what's right and carry myself with dignity. I remember, as a kid, my parents had tons of books about Black History books. The first book I read was a Malcolm X biography. I realized Malcolm X was truly a powerful, significant, and essential work for all time.
Despite the striking differences of methods between the two civil rights leaders, there were a few similarities between these two leaders. They both believed that blacks suffered from great injustice and prejudice. King felt that all people were affected by the existing injustices that the few were suffering. Malcolm X preferred a more confrontational method of action, but also recognized the fact that blacks had been oppressed for too ...
...uraged freedom of thought, speech, and choice. He was more than just a hero for the African-American community of that time; he was a hero for all communities. Malcolm X was not just a hero for the civil rights movement; he was a hero for the human rights movement. He was not just a hero for the communities of that time; he was a hero for communities of the future and times to come.
Because Malcolm X was very direct in his speech, the audience responded positively and respectfully. “It's time for us to submerge our differences and realize that it is best for us to first see that we have the same problem, a common problem; a problem that will make you catch hell whether you're a Baptist, or a Methodist, or a Muslim, or a nationalist. Malcolm X wanted to properly educate his people with the wisdom and knowledge that wasn’t being taught to African Americans, as they have been misguided all these years. He stressed the importance of unity in the black community and coming together as one because in all actuality they are all fighting the same war.
African Americans are fortunate to have leaders who fought for a difference in Black America. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are two powerful men in particular who brought hope to blacks in the United States. Both preached the same message about Blacks having power and strength in the midst of all the hatred that surrounded them. Even though they shared the same dream of equality for their people, the tactics they implied to make these dreams a reality were very different. The background, environment and philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were largely responsible for the distinctly varying responses to American racism.
Each speaker, Martin Luther King Jr, Stokely Carmichael, and Malcolm X, has different opinions and practices on the matter of Human Rights or in others terms, black power. Dr. King is precise in demonstrating non-violence and peaceful protests. Carmichael, after seeing the personal way many white officers and those against him were, as well as what they did to those like him, he did not necessarily advocate violence, but said it was sometimes essential in terms of self-defense. Malcolm X was one of the polar opposite characters. In my eyes and through my readings, Malcolm X incited violence and persuaded the black people that followed him to “hate the white man”. Unlike Dr. King and somewhat Carmichael, Malcolm did not preach peace, but by any means to get their way, which was usually violence.
The 20th century was a definitive time period for the Black civil rights movement. An era where the status quo was blatant hatred and oppression of African Americans, a time when a black son would watch his father suffer the indignity of being called a “boy” by a young white kid and say nothing in reply but “yes sir”. Where a Black person can be whipped or lynched for anything as little as not getting off the sidewalk when approaching a white person, for looking into their eyes, or worse, “for committing the unpardonable crime of attempting to vote.” In the midst of the racial crises and fight for social equality were Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. who despite their difference in philosophies were “icons of social justice movement both in the United States and around the world” .
Martin Luther King and Malcolm x are both strong representations of two different approaches to a common goal. Martin Luther King Jr. preferred a nonviolence approach to the situation. Whereas, Malcolm X handled racism in a violent approach. However, both man believed African Americans deserved their human rights and equal say. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in an integrated society while Malcolm X wanted African Americans to have their segregated neighborhoods just as good as the whites.
...out you and your goals and try to stop you by any means necessary. His philosophy was a beacon and still is for people today even if it exists in those rare and fleeting moments when a person jumps in and stops a physical fight between two people, or when a person stands up for the people whom have had injustices brought down on them because of who they are and things they cannot change. His message is strong, stronger even more now because we the people have a person who we can look up to, we can move the coldest of people with determination and willpower because those along are what got the black people to where we are today. The significance of his words, his philosophy, come together along with others in the past to create a beautiful mosaic of heroes who used words, not violence and brought actual meaning into the saying ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’.
He inspires his audiences differently. Because he is a true believer of getting what you want through aggressiveness, Malcolm X encourages the African American community that “it’s time to stop singing and start swinging.” (X 214) In other words it’s time to stop being peaceful and nonviolent and start being aggressive and physical to fight for justice. In fact, in his speech Malcolm X shows that peaceful marching, and protesting will not bring justice to blacks and peaceful words will also not guarantee justice. To continue convey his message through aggressive tone he uses Hitler’s example from WW11. He explains how the United States and other countries used violence to take Hitler from power. Because of that, he encourage blacks to stop being friendly to the oppressor and start being aggressive and violence towards them. To add to that, Malcolm X also inspires blacks to control the economy of their community and not let a white men lead the
The history of the United States has in it much separation or segregation due to race. For a long time our country has seen racism as a large problem and this has caused ethnic groups to be looked down upon and forced into a lifestyle of difficulties and suppression. Due to this, races, particularly African-Americans, have been forced to deal with unequal opportunity and poverty, leading to less honorable ways of getting by and also organizations that support change. Malcolm X is one strong example of an African American man who became apart of a group acted against it, uniting people to promote the advancement of colored people and change. Malcolm's thoughts towards race and civil right in the previous years were displayed in a less way to the people and "by any means necessary" perspective. After his pilgrimage in 1964 his view of civil rights had quickly changed into a more complete view of civil rights, and the peoples views towards him. No one really knows what kind of impact Malcolm X would have had on history if he had not been assassinated. His beliefs and philosophy did gain him a place in history as one of the best-known Black Nationalist Leaders. Everyone seems to have known who Malcolm X was, and he ranks high with all other Black leaders. His ideas were radical and he was very out spoken. He was a major force in the development of black history. He fought not only for his people but also for all oppressed people everywhere. He was well spoken and he laid the groundwork for the black power movement of the late l960's.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were very significant during the Civil Rights Movement. Both were excellent speakers and shared one goal but had two different ways of resolving it. Martin Luther King Jr. chose to resolve the issues by using non-violence to create equality amongst all races to accomplish the goal. Malcolm X also wanted to decrease discrimination and get of segregation but by using another tactic to successfully accomplish the similar goal. The backgrounds of both men were one of the main driven forces behind the ways they executed their plans to rise above the various mistreatments. Martin Luther King Jr. was a more pronounced orator, a more refined leader, and overall saw the larger picture than Malcolm X.
On August 28, 1963 more than 250,000 civil-rights supporters attended the March on Washington. Addressing the protesters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Profoundly, he proclaimed for a free nation of equality where all race would join together in the effort to achieve common ground. King stated his yearning for all colors to unite and be judged by character, not by race. African Americans would not be satisfied until their desire for freedom from persecution, bitterness, and hatred prevailed. Not only were the points in his speech powerful, but also the delivery he gave was so persuading and real that it changed the hearts of many people across America. By using four artificial proofs, mythos, logos, ethos, and pathos, Martin Luther King was able to open the eyes of people who were blinded by the color of skin.
MLK and Malcolm X had different ideas on how the civil rights movement should be handled. MLK wanted to be equal to whites not be segregated and to be free.Malcolm X wanted to be free just like MLK but had different ideas on what to do. MLK’s philosophy was a peaceful way to lead the civil rights movement. He followed the same kind of ideas that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Malcolm X had a lot of good points that made sense. Such as the fact that he kinda went ff of the universal law or the Golden Rule “Treat upon others as you would like treated to yourself”. He thought that if MLK wanted to preach non violence that was great but until the people who look down on African americans also went through the path of nonviolence. MLK and Malcolm X were raised very differently MLK was raised in a religious household by a father that was a pastor. While Malcolm X was raised on the streets and was into drugs and lived a