by: daryn carlin. 1950s and 1960s usa, specifically the south begins with plessey v. ferguson...
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EXAMINING THE USA BASED ON THE INFLUENCES OF MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR. & MALCOLM X
By: Daryn Carlin
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Background Information
1950s and 1960s USA, specifically the south Begins with Plessey v. Ferguson (1896) &
continues with Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
MLK (Nonviolence/passive resistance) Malcolm X (Violence/armed resistance/by
any means necessary) Malcolm X slowly moved off his violence
stand and was moving towards nonviolence before he was assassinated
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Background Info. (con.)
MLK Principles of Nonviolence Malcolm X and the NOI Protest, peace rallies, speeches, church
involvement, boycott
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Research Question
In what ways did MLK Jr. and Malcolm X influence the country before their untimely deaths?
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Thesis Statement
MLK Jr. and Malcolm X influenced the country by providing a voice, leadership and promoting change in a country that was headed in the wrong direction.
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Textual Evidence
“There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and downright ignorance.” – MLK
“For years now we have heard the word ‘Wait!’ It rings in the ear of every Negro with piercing familiarity” – MLK
“They issued two-foot-long cattle prods. Lingo also laid in a complete supply of tear gas with wide-nozzle guns capable of spraying gas over a broad area…” – We Shall Overcome
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Textual Evidence (Con.)
“So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.” – Malcolm X
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Reason
I wanted to explore the time period and the significance that these two leaders had on our country.
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What Did I Learn?
I learned more in depth about their principles and the differences between the two.
They never technically worked together. They met in person only once at a press
conference.
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Significance
This is important because it helped shape how our country is today
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Bibliography
The Autobiography of Malcolm X X, Malcolm. The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
New York: Ballantine Books, 1964. The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. King Jr., Martin Luther, and Coretta Scott King.
The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: New Market Press, 1996.
We Shall Overcome Vol. II Garrow, David J. We Shall Overcome: Vol. 2 of
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Brooklyn, NY.: Carlson Publishing Inc, 1989.