Реферат: Malcom X And Martin Luther King Essay

“Pilgrimage to Nonviolence,” King calls the problem of racism

“tension…between the forces of light and the forces of darkness…. We

are out to defeat injustice and not white persons who may be unjust” (3).

Therefore, one can see why King rejects the idea of using violence to

achieve his goals. Only love can defeat evil. “The aftermath of

nonviolence is the creation of the beloved community, while the aftermath

of violence is tragic bitterness” (2).

Aside from their basic methods of achieving their goals, Malcolm X and

King have also talked about solutions for the racial problem. What could

put an end to racial prejudices in America? For King, part of the answer

to this question would include the elimination of “unjust” laws. These are

laws which the white man expects the black man to follow, without following

the laws himself. Everyone should be required to follow the same set of

rules. These rules should also be consistent with the “moral” law. Laws

should not be intended to hurt someone or degrade them (Letter from Birm.

239).

Malcolm X answers this question a little more concretely. In “1965,”

he suggests that whites, who wish to help, should work with other whites to

change the beliefs of the white system as a whole. They should teach

friends, family, and any one else they know about nonviolence. Supportive

whites should work together to change America’s racist view of blacks in

the society (376-377). Likewise, he expects the blacks to do the same in

their communities. In this manner, both sides of the racial problem can be

dealt with at the same time, making an end to the racial problem more

acceptable.

In conclusion, it is obvious that Malcolm X and Martin Luther King

were fighting for the same cause, racism. Although their views on white

Americans, which affected their methods of approach, were originally

different, both activists came to realize that not all whites can be