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OBJECTIVESWBAT compare and contrast Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. by analyzing
the actions of both leaders
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT It was a movement that began in the
1960s in the US. It was led primarily by African
Americans
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT It fought for civil rights, specifically for
African Americans Voting rights, equality, desegregation,
etc.
TWO MAJOR LEADERS There were many leaders of the Civil Rights
Movement Two major leaders are Malcolm X and Martin Luther
King Jr. Both are remembered for their ideologies, actions,
and speeches
MALCOLM X He was known for being an
advocate for African American rights.
He blamed white America for its “crimes against Negroes”
He advocated separation of whites and blacks
He encouraged African American racial pride and the Pan-African Movement
PAN-AFRICAN MOVEMENT It is a movement that encourages the
solidarity and racial pride of Africans worldwide
Malcolm X was a major leader of the movement and felt all people of African descent should unite together to fight against suppression
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. He was known for being an
advocate for African American rights.
He fought through nonviolent civil disobedience (examples?)
Many of his speeches focused around integration and desegregation, including his “I Have A Dream” speech given during the March on Washington, 1963
INTEGRATION Synonym to desegregation Means to combine races and
create a world where everyone lives together peacefully
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
“I Have A Dream” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyR8h9iimw4
MALCOLM X
“Message to the Grassroots” Cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-tuy6kI8q8