Examining The USA Based on the influences of Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X
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EXAMINING THE USA BASED ON THE INFLUENCES OF MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR. & MALCOLM X
By: Daryn Carlin
Background Information 1950s and 1960s USA, specifically the south Begins with Plessey v. Ferguson (1896) &
continues with Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
MLK (Nonviolence/passive resistance) Malcolm X (Violence/armed resistance/by any
means necessary) Malcolm X slowly moved off his violence
stand and was moving towards nonviolence before he was assassinated
Background Info. (con.) MLK Principles of Nonviolence Malcolm X and the NOI Protest, peace rallies, speeches, church
involvement, boycott
Research Question In what ways did MLK Jr. and Malcolm X
influence the country before their untimely deaths?
Thesis Statement MLK Jr. and Malcolm X influenced the
country by providing a voice, leadership and promoting change in a country that was headed in the wrong direction.
Textual Evidence “There is little hope for us until we become
tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and downright ignorance.” – MLK
“For years now we have heard the word ‘Wait!’ It rings in the ear of every Negro with piercing familiarity” – MLK
“They issued two-foot-long cattle prods. Lingo also laid in a complete supply of tear gas with wide-nozzle guns capable of spraying gas over a broad area…” – We Shall Overcome
Textual Evidence (Con.) “So early in my life, I had learned that if
you want something, you had better make some noise.” – Malcolm X
Reason I wanted to explore the time period and
the significance that these two leaders had on our country.
What Did I Learn? I learned more in depth about their
principles and the differences between the two.
They never technically worked together. They met in person only once at a press
conference.
Significance This is important because it helped shape
how our country is today
Bibliography The Autobiography of Malcolm X X, Malcolm. The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
New York: Ballantine Books, 1964. The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. King Jr., Martin Luther, and Coretta Scott King.
The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: New Market Press, 1996.
We Shall Overcome Vol. II Garrow, David J. We Shall Overcome: Vol. 2 of The
Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Brooklyn, NY.: Carlson Publishing Inc, 1989.
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