Martin Luther King

Methods for Equality
Do we live in a black and white world, or does a grey area exist in between? On the issue of civil rights equality, and particularly African-American’s rights, it seems very clear cut that it is a black and white world. In the 1960’s the African-American’s began to stand up for their rights under rallying leaders. Although Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both prominent African-American activists, they used different methods to achieve their goals.
Martin Luther King fought for African American rights by using peaceful marches, and his powerful persuasive speeches. King fought not just for African American rights, but rather for many races that were discriminated against in the 1950’s (“African Americans, it's not just Black and White”) Dr. King was able to rally black and white supporters by using his influential voice. “Injustice anywhere,” said King, “is a threat to justice everywhere” (McClenaghan 2). King used his pow...