What would it be like to have separate drinking fountains and bathrooms depending on the color of your skin? Forty years ago, this social nightmare rang true across America because of the Jim Crow Laws. These laws stated that public facilities must be segregated, which prevented interaction between races. Our country may still be the same if it was not for the works of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. These two men fought to end exploitation, discrimination, and racism making the United States a free nation with equity for all. Yet their methods of bringing about this change differed greatly in principle. Some even compared their approaches to “oil and water.” Despite their differences, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X brought about great social changes in the United States.

Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. were both respected ministers and established leaders in the African-American community. These men were deeply influenced by their father’s religion and attitude towards whites (Malcolm X 20). Malcolm X emerged from the inner city ghetto, whereas King came from a middle-class family. The difference in their backgrounds caused the two men to

His vivid speeches included words like: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream today…” (King 3). King ultimately believed that morality would save society.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X’s untimely deaths caused both to be remembered as martyrs who wanted and brought about change in our world. Despite their characteristic differences, both men were considered to be saviors for the African American community in America. Martin Luther King Jr. protested on the basis of non-violence, whereas Malcolm X preferred to use more forceful action. King preached words of hope and love, while Malcolm X preferred words filled with hate and revolution. This amazing societal reformation occurred because of two different, yet unbelievable men: Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

King believed that the solution to end segregation in the United States was in nonviolent protests. He was involved in several organizations including the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). These organizations were both nonviolent in thought and principle. He stated that in order for something to be done, it must be done in a nonviolent way.

Malcolm X on the other hand believed that change must be brought about “by any means necessary.” Malcolm X was involved in more violent organizations including the legendary Black Panthers and the Black Muslims. His speeches were much more aggressive, including phrases like: “We Muslims believe that the white race, which is guilty of having oppressed and exploited and enslaved our people here in Amer

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