CA HSS 11.10.4 Examine the roles of civil rights advocates (e.g., A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, James Farmer, Rosa Parks), including the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., were both leaders in the movement for civil rights during the 1950-60s. They were both advocates for the same cause, but they both believed in taking different approaches to advance their cause.
How are the views between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., different? Get a better understanding of these two men by taking a look around this site!
Source: USHistory.org. (2018). A New Civil Rights Movement. USHistory.org. Retrieved from http://www.ushistory.org/us/54.asp
Source: Interview. (n.d.) Dr. King: Nonviolence is the Most Powerful Weapon. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74XJJ3Tq5ew
Source: Interview. (1965). "Malcolm X on Front Page Challenge" CBC. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7IJ7npTYrU
Source: King, M.L. (1963). "I Have A Dream..." March on Washington. Retrieved from https://www.archives.gov/files/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf
Now that you've taken a closer look at both of these men's views, write down how their views are different using a T-chart like the one below.
Print this out or draw a T-chart on your paper. Then, write down Malcolm X's views on one side and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s on the other side.
