Malcolm X and King
... King and Malcolm X. King emerged as a leader of the American civil rights movement after organizing the famous 1955 bus boycott in Alabama. ... Malcolm X was a militant leader of the Nation of Islam, a black Muslim organization, in the 1950s and early 1960s. In contrast to King, he called for achieving equality “by any means necessary. ... Malcolm X thinks the only solution for the blacks to reach freedom is if they make a re-education program, school-boycotts, self-control and union. While Malcolm X calles for fight even if it means many deaths, King speaks about love towards the enemy and the way of nonviolent actions. The two leaders’s opinion is different because they address their speeches to different audience; Malcolm X talks to thousands of simple men like he is. King tries to convince the white ministers and church with a hope that they will make positive changes. The major differences between King and Malcolm X are the solutions that they offer and their attitude towards the white man. King says whites and blacks are equal; both sons of God. ... Malcolm X hates all the white persons; to his opinion whites are the roots of the evil and of misery. ... King wants to persuade the white clergymen and government, Malcolm X wants to convince the average black that it is time to fight for their rights with whatever means. ... Malcolm X suggests a re-education program in the black community. ... Malcolm asks: “Why should white people be running the banks of our community? ... Malcolm X says that the most important thing for the black man is to re-evaluate himself. ... Malcolm X also calls for boycotting the school system. ... Malcolm X’s definition for segregation is “when you are under someone’s control”.