Martin and Malcolm

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This paper provides a thorough examination of the lives of two very different African-American civil rights leaders, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. The paper compares their backgrounds, the turning points in both their lives, and their rise to leadership. It also looks at the method each used to attract his followers and the main messages preached.

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"When in 1963, Malcolm discovered that his mentor Elijah was not what he said he was; he was carrying on secret relationships with a number of women, Malcolm was disheartened, and founded the Muslim Mosque, Inc. when he visited Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Malcolm was astonished at the change he saw in himself; he declared that he could actually call the 'blue eyed blonde haired men' he was co-existing with, his 'brothers'. This completely changed his outlook on life, and Malcolm soon began preaching the message of integration to the African American. In the year 1965, Malcolm was shot dead on a stage in Manhattan where he was speaking. With his death, the world lost another great leader. (Biography of Malcolm X)"

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