Malcolm X’s speech at Washington Heights on Easter Sunday spoke of achieving racial equality in a manner far different from Marin Luther King Jr. and Kennedy. His speech points the finger directly at the white men who “kidnapped” Africans and brought them to America against their will. Malcolm X expresses some pretty far out ideas such as converting 22 million black people in this country to share views as radical as his when it comes becoming free. Although life was hard for the black man during the 60’s, it is hard to think that the majority of African-Americans would be willing to leave everything behind and move to back to Africa as Malcolm X says they should. I believe that Malcolm is jumping t

In Kennedy’s inaugural address, he spoke very powerfully of our ability to put an end injustice when he says, “For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life.” This is very compelling statement because it shows that the people of this nation have the potential to see beyond the lines of race and can end human poverty, but at the same time the very same people are capable of ending human life. Kennedy mentions the human rights that all humans of this nation were born with and how these rights cannot be taken away under any circumstance. He addresses the issue of injustice directly when by saying “United, there is little we cannot do… Divided, there is little we can do.” This statement could not have been truer in southern states where hate crimes were prevalent and it seemed that nothing ever got done in those states because no one could seem to agree on anything. Kennedy also mentions that we must negotiate with each other and achieve a common ground because if we keep turning our back towards each other, nothing will ever get accomplished.

he gun by implying that hope for equality in this great country is lost and that they should just give up and move back to Africa. It is hard for me to argue against Malcolm’s claim because I have not expe

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