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--- title: "MLK and Malcom X Reading" type: concept source: https://www.jemoka.com/posts/kbhmlk_and_malcom_x_reading/ confidence: high status: active --- Reading notes Malcom X’s father was an active prechear in the scene Malcom X and MLK are both made mostly charactures out of context Malcom X had a belligent upbringing with a belligent father, whereas MLK lived in relative comfort as a son of a successful minister Malcom was sent into white foster families as his mother became institutionalized Becasue of his experience in foster system, Malcom tried to pass/be white King’s nonviolent priciples not understood and became conflicted with ideas of local leaders Malcom found a father figure in the Nation of Islam, changing his name in prison MLK had more positive African American role models in life Malcom X disallusioned with the policy of nonengagement by the nation of islam Malcom X had support over racial seperatism Nation of Islam wanted to create a completely seperate Black state, promoting Black Nationalism secret Malcom X wanted break because of skeptism again Eli Mohammed Malcom charged MLK with infiltration Martin believes that the process of voilence is a form of naïve expression King believes that the “strong demagogic oratory” of Malcom was detrimental and extremist Martin believes that the personal nature of assults from Malcom maybe result in physical assult Malcom was suspended during 1963, and became independent—wanted to combine religion and politics like King Malcom began forging ties with millitan Black movement Martin regretted that integration has not proceeded, but believed it would have been difficult anyways Rejected nonviolent and intergrational movement People saw King and X’s ideas inrecosiliable But, King and X themselves made a possible shared ending by the end Believes that suicides were cut short Racial pride was a centering point: while Malcom saw it as something to be harbored, Martin saw it as inate