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Mlk Vs Malcolm X Dbq

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In this essay we will see whose philosophy made more sense if it was MLK or Malcolm X. Both MLK and Malcolm X had their own beliefs and visions of the white and black being together. They both made their own philosophy containing their information, and some people found MLK philosophy better and others Malcolm’s philosophy better. We will find out which one had the biggest impact and why. The two main topics we will be focusing on are working together or separately and education. To begin with, we will focus on the different views MLK and Malcolm had in both races, working together or separately. MLK believed that all conflicts in the community should end with reconciliation and to cooperate together in friendship. MLK had also said that the tension is not between the whites and the blacks. MLK said we must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. In document B it cites that with his faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to climb up to freedom together, knowing that one day we will be free. On the other hand, Malcolm thought it was a better idea for black people to work towards their liberation. Malcolm got tired of waiting for the black people to get their rights, …show more content…
Malcolm said that education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. In document 5, the organization of Afro-American Unity will devise original educational methods and procedures which will liberate the minds of our children from vicious lies. Now MLK believes that schools should be for everyone. In document 4 it states that let us march on segregated schools until every vestige of segregation and inferior education becomes a thing of the past and blacks and whites study side by side. Malcolm once again wanted the black people to be separated and wanted the kids to learn different things apart from the

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