Malcolm X Nonviolent

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Martin Luther King Jr. was an overall well-respected and influential person who made history and changed many people’s lives. Along with Martin Luther King’s opinions on the democratic system and nonviolent ways, he received criticism and backlash for his ways. In “The Ballot or the Bullet,” Malcolm X feels strongly that King’s nonviolent ways failed to address the issues that were prevalent at this time. With the severity and urgency of the situation involving the oppression faced by African Americans, Malcolm X felt his approach wasn’t sincere enough. One quote mentioned by Malcolm X questioning King’s choices is, “You don’t have a peaceful revolution. You don't have a turn-the-cheek revolution. There’s no such thing as a nonviolent revolution”.