As far as wisdom and understanding, and why?
2006-10-03 16:25:33 · 16 answers · asked by justme 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Martin Luther King wanted all people to get along and live in peace, whereas Malcom X wanted black people to be aware of their differences and hardships because of the way they were treated by whites. Martin Luther King basically stood behind his beliefs his whole life, whereas Malcom X went through several stages in his life where he drastically changed his beliefs based on what he experienced. Toward the end of his life he became a devout Muslim and realized that there are good people around the world, no matter what color their skin. So basically, they were both very important and influential men, but Malcom X often gets a worse reputation because of the violence and hatred against whites that he advocated earlier in his life. It is important for students to learn about both men, because they recognized racism as a difficult problem in the US, which is still true today.
2006-10-03 16:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by adria m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a matter of who was better since they were both leaders with equally important messages for all of us. They simply had different approaches to the same problems faced by many marginalized Americans. Both were effective in their own rights; proof of their effectiveness: they were both assasinated!
Sadly, there is NOT ONE man or woman with enough testicular fortitude or moral integrity or moral courage to take the place of either; all we have today are opportunistic charlatans that take advantage of situations to stand in the spotlight, divert attention from the issues and are known pedagogues and clowns!
Dr. King and Malcolm X were one of a kind: Americans!
2006-10-03 16:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dr. King hands down. He affected greater change than Malcom X and didn't have to promote violence to do it. He was a much wiser man. I've studied both of their writings at college. Dr. King greatly impressed me with his insightfulness. Most of Malcom X's writings and speeches were not near as eloquent as Dr. King's, and rather than being based on powerful reasoning, were drawn from a heretical Islamic sect that believed some crazy things about the origins of races.
2006-10-03 16:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by jordanmclonghorn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr Malcolm X
2006-10-03 16:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by viperfet_007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Malcolm X was more fascinating because we could see him evolve through different stages of racial identity. But Dr. King on the other hand already knew who he was and that is what made him a great leader and American.
2006-10-03 17:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by Shahdaroba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black America Today / Remembering Malcolm X
And not unlike Dr. King, his vision was not invested in partisanship but rather a pragmatic ... been juxtaposed against another great man of his era – Dr. ...www.blackamericatoday.com/article.cfm?ArticleID=606
2006-10-03 16:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both men were here with us for a short time to change the United States for the better. Both were ruthlessly gunned down long before their time was due.
As a Christian, I remember the worlds of MLK better, but both were trying desperately to change the status quo for the betterment of us all.
I think we were all uniquely blessed to have both men grace our presence with their wisdom.
I also think that the efforts of MLK are better remembered, as his acts continued after him.
Unfortunately, the suffering of Malcolm X has been usurped by those who followed him for their own gains.
2006-10-03 18:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by Karl the Webmaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll give the nod to MLK because his message was universial. Malcolm X did undergo a lot of personal growth during his pilgrimage, but in the end what he had to say was mostly relevant to Muslims with dark complexions.
2006-10-03 16:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even better question, how come those are the last two men we can point to as positive leaders for the Black race? Why don't we have any leaders like them today? What happened to the struggle? It's still alive, but now we only have Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton to look to for strong leadership? Who will fill the vacuum of leadership for todays youths?
2006-10-03 16:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think dr king accomplished more for his people. but malcolm,after years of violent diatribes,went to mecca on a pilgrammage.there he said his eyes were opened when he realized that all men are brothers.he renounced violence and racism and tried to lead others to enlightenment.and of course he was killed for it
2006-10-03 21:43:39 · answer #10 · answered by lizardhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋