Was Malcolm X respected by others?

Question

Who was more successful.... Martin Luther King or Malcolm X?

Answer 1

Malcolm X was respected by other racists.

Dr. King was far more successful because he spoke about equality, not superiority.

Answer 2

While alive MLK, jr was high profile and at least somewhat successful in his attempts to help desegregate the south.

After his death, Malcolm X became an iconic figure and many used his words as rallying points. During his life his influence was limited.

Answer 3

mlk gets more publicity because he was non violent. but malcolm x and bpp don't really because for a lot of non blacks, particularly caucasian people they were too radical. at the beginning of his life it's true that malcolm x preached separatism and spoke poorly of white people. but it should be noted that he did change his views after his trip to mecca where he saw people of all races getting along. he did have a change of heart before he died. most people don't want to admit that. he was killed because he was very influential over a lot of people, particularly black men. he unified black men and gave them a purpose in life and that was unacceptable to white society back then as it appears to be now in some circles. the same can be said for the black panther party, which is why it didn't last long. drugs were the weapon of choice in disbanding the bpp and thereby reducing the image of the black man in america to that of a drug dealer or user. anything that threatens to unify black people, especially the men and give black america a true voice that shows real images of black people is bound to be shut down in america. hip hop was originated to give the black culture a voice and express themselves in a positive way, but that has been so watered down by "thugs" and "gangstas" who now talk mostly about money, hoes, and drugs. there are still some very good underground hip hop artists, but most mainstream artists have no control over what music gets played, due largely in part to the negative portrayal that sells so much to white people who want to glorify that false image.

Answer 4

Martin Luther King,

obviously, because he has his own holiday, but it's hard to choose

Answer 5

He was respected by many. He was also feared or just disliked by many. His ideas were too "extreme" to be accepted in any mainstream sense at the time, so he didn't accomplish as much. King also has managed to inspire generations since his death, giving him an almost deified status.

Answer 6

I respect neither.

In a 1961 article of Ebony magazine, "Rev." King was quoted saying that Jesus was not the only way to heaven. (I wish I remember which one it was.)

Answer 7

Hey was most respected at the last. Year or so of his life when he started peaceful protests and was Calmer

Answer 8

Mx was a segragist. We all Segragate from one and other anyway. So i didn't really see the point in him going on about it to be honest

Answer 9

I think MLK was more respected, Malcom x was more militant.The authorites were scared of MLK because what he said was the truth and it hurt them so they panicked and assinated him.

Answer 10

Well not by the people that shot him. He was way ahead of his times, too bad his life was cut short.