In this essay, I will be talking about Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X’s philosophies. Who is Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X? Why are they so important? Both MLK and Malcom X are known as American Activists who played an important role during the Civil Rights Era. Although fighting for similar rights, they had different philosophies on how to get to equality.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy is based on nonviolence and peace. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his Christian upbringings, King developed an interest in nonviolent tactics that would later be used to protest against segregation. “Only nonviolence, he believed, had the power to break the cycle of retributive violence and create lasting peace through reconciliation.”(The
