The philosophies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. are best described as drastically different.
Further Explanation:-
Both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr were respected leaders of Civil rights movement of United States of America which was facing issues in regards to racial equality and freedom. Martin Luther King was in favor of direct action that was non-violent and was in support of passive resistance to achieve equal civil rights on the other hand Malcolm X on the other hand was spokesperson of nation of Islam which was a black Muslim movement because he was against and rejected the Americans and the values of Christian and also supported for the supremacy of blacks over whites. Â
Martin Luther King used to think that self-respect will come through integration whereas Malcolm X was of the thought that segregationist approach should be there. Luther king used to work to take down signs which prevented black people from traveling in buses to preventing them from voting and almost every other thing that blacks were prevented from doing in the south. Â
On the other hand, Malcolm was of a view that even if they have right to vote then also they should not because the ultimate authority to rule will be of whites.
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Answer Details:
Grade – High School
Subject – History
Chapter – Malcolm vs. Luther king.
Keywords – Malcolm, Luther King, Black Americans, Traveling, Voting, Philosophy, segregationist, Approach, Muslim Movement, Prevented. Â
