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The perception of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X is one where the two men are diametrically opposed figures in the battle against white supremacy (political insider vs. political renegade). The truth is more nuanced. King and Malcolm X shared "convergent visions" for the betterment of Black America. However, their strategies to attain their shared goal were shaped by their disparate upbringings.

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[-] Deglassco@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago

In his final nationally televised speech, delivered on March 25, 1965, King addressed American democracy, racial justice, and the challenges ahead. By August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act had passed, but just days later, the Watts uprising erupted in Los Angeles. Following the Watts uprising, King and Malcolm X's perspectives began to converge.

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[-] Deglassco@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago

While Malcolm X had criticized the March on Washington, King wrote an essay in 1965 expressing his intent to employ nonviolent civil disobedience as a peaceful means to paralyze cities and pursue justice beyond civil and voting rights acts.

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[-] Deglassco@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago
[-] Deglassco@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago

Books

Goldman, Peter Louis. The Death and Life of Malcolm X. 2nd ed. University of Illinois Press, 1979.

Joseph, Peniel. The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Basic Books, 2020.

Malcolm X with Haley, Alex. Autobiography of Malcolm X. 1965.

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[-] DemocritusDiscoBall@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

@Deglassco

Again Professor, thank you for the education and the time you spend doing this work.

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