Mlk Vs Malcolm X Essay

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MLK and Malcolm X essay By: Julieta Sotelo.

This essay focuses on what philosophy is better, Martin Luther King or Malcolm X. And what my opinion is on both points of view. Both philosophies include trying to get African Americans to have the same rights and to be treated equally by white people. Because back then African Americans were not treated the same like everyone else and it's not fair. I will also be talking about whose philosophy I think makes more sense, and which one I prefer out of the two. I will also be talking about education, if schools should mix or be separated like how it was back in the 1960s. I will also cover in this fight if violence should be used or not.

The first topic I will be talking about is if schools should be mixed or if both black and white children should be mixed into the same school or if they shouldn't and if they should be
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And what MLK and Malcolm X think. First, I will say that I don't think violence is the answer to this injustice. It would be like adding more wood to the fire and it would give them a reason for segregation to keep happening because it will make African Americans look very chaotic and very angry people even though they aren't. Everyone would take it the wrong way and racism would be even higher than it is because I think that they should talk it out and try to come up with a reasonable solution to both. Martin Luther King says”violence may murder the murderer but it doesn't murder murder”(document 8).i think this is right he's saying it may solve the problem now but in the long run it will make the situation worse and won't fix the current situation.Malcolm X says”i don't favor violence.if we could bring about recognition and respect of our people by peaceful means,well and good.’(document 9)i also agree with malcolm x here he is trying to do this in a peaceful way and not try and