MLK vs. Malcolm X

           Two names immanently jump out when talking about Civil Rights Movement: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The two men drove the Civil Rights push in the 1960's, however, they did so in two drastically different means. I think that the methodologies of martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were very different from each other. MLK had a different strategy to deal with the Civil Rights Movement. He used more civil, peaceful words and presented the Civil Rights Movement as a problem that is unfair and that affects the fellow man. MLK believed in being more of a nonviolent protester, all about civil disobedience, and Sit-Ins. Perhaps to many people he is recognized as one, if not the greatest orators in the 20th Century. He is also an outstanding Civil Rights leader. However, Malcolm X method was very different from MLK, it was the contrary to MLK's methods. He believed that their goal should be accomplished by "any means necessary." Reflecting and comparing the documents and with what we talked  about in class, I feel like Malcolm X is more straight-forward and has an angrier tone.  In my opinion X was very drastic with his approach he intended his statements to be aimed to the entire race. MLK's way of approaching equality involved all different races not just one; meanwhile Malcolm X was very negative about most races and blamed them for inequality. So, therefore I think MLK had a bigger and stronger effect in the United States and the world as his ideas are still viewed and remembered nowadays, and even still followed at times of conflict. MLKs methodology was more effective in many different ways.