Malcolm They all had their own unique way of fighting for what they believed in. Two of these past leaders are Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Both fought for black rights and were both very good at what they did. Even though they both fought for civil rights, they used different approaches to fighting for what they believed in due to their different upbringings and how that affected them as they became adults and later as leaders in the fight for civil rights. Malcolm Malcolm had a very large family, he was one of eight children. His mother's name was Louise Norton Little. She was a stay-at-home mom and took care of her children. His father, Earl Little, was a very outspoken Baptist minister and an avid supporter of black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. This is where his life started to get interesting. Earl's civil rights activism resulted in death threats from the white supremacist organization Black Legion, forcing the family to move twice before Malcolm's fourth birthday. (www.malcolmx.com page 1). Earl wanted nothing to do with violence and wanted to protect his family from harm. He tried to put as much distance between himself and the Black Legion. Despite his efforts to evade the Legion, in 1929, their home in Lansing, Michigan, burned to the ground. Two years later, Earl's body was found lying along the city's streetcar tracks (www.moltremx.com p 1). Police stated that both of these incidents were actually accidents and not attacks on the family by the Black Legion. For this violent end to Malcolm's father's life... middle of paper... or for freedom by "any means necessary," including violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. used the power of words and deeds of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly impossible goals. (www.thekingcenter.org. page 3). Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood truly influenced how he acted as an adult and shaped how he acted as a civil rights leader. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were both great leaders. Both fought for civil rights, but did so in different ways. Their education and studies greatly influenced how they fought for civil rights. Malcolm X was more in favor of violent attacks or whatever they thought was necessary to achieve their goal. While Martin Luther King Jr. was an advocate of nonviolence and fought for what he believed in without violence.

Topic > Malcolm They all had their own unique way of fighting for what they believed in. Two of these past leaders are Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Both fought for black rights and were both very good at what they did. Even though they both fought for civil rights, they used different approaches to fighting for what they believed in due to their different upbringings and how that affected them as they became adults and later as leaders in the fight for civil rights. Malcolm Malcolm had a very large family, he was one of eight children. His mother's name was Louise Norton Little. She was a stay-at-home mom and took care of her children. His father, Earl Little, was a very outspoken Baptist minister and an avid supporter of black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. This is where his life started to get interesting. Earl's civil rights activism resulted in death threats from the white supremacist organization Black Legion, forcing the family to move twice before Malcolm's fourth birthday. (www.malcolmx.com page 1). Earl wanted nothing to do with violence and wanted to protect his family from harm. He tried to put as much distance between himself and the Black Legion. Despite his efforts to evade the Legion, in 1929, their home in Lansing, Michigan, burned to the ground. Two years later, Earl's body was found lying along the city's streetcar tracks (www.moltremx.com p 1). Police stated that both of these incidents were actually accidents and not attacks on the family by the Black Legion. For this violent end to Malcolm's father's life... middle of paper... or for freedom by "any means necessary," including violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. used the power of words and deeds of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly impossible goals. (www.thekingcenter.org. page 3). Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood truly influenced how he acted as an adult and shaped how he acted as a civil rights leader. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were both great leaders. Both fought for civil rights, but did so in different ways. Their education and studies greatly influenced how they fought for civil rights. Malcolm X was more in favor of violent attacks or whatever they thought was necessary to achieve their goal. While Martin Luther King Jr. was an advocate of nonviolence and fought for what he believed in without violence.