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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

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 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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