Both are synonymous with black and equal rights and the civil rights movement of the 1950's and early 60's. ... Although they are both probably the most recognized and acclaimed civil rights activist, and came from a life of discrimination and oppression they both come from different backgrounds. ... King urged blacks to forgive whites and to not lose sight that the real enemy is oppression. ... Malcolm argued that Martin Luther King, wanted black people to be defenseless as Malcolm clearly and strongly believed that if black people could not intellectually exercise they're free...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Under the leadership of King, the organization utilized the power and independence of black churches as the strength of its activities. ... ACMHR and SCLC sought to desegregate public facilities and attain equal employment opportunities for Birmingham's black citizens by targeting the city's department stores. ... Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth One of the founding members of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Fred Shuttlesworth brought a militant voice to the struggle for black equality. ... Alabama Christian ...

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Congress shall have no power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." ... Our inalienable rights are proclaimed for all citizens without regard to race, religion, or background with the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment. ... This opinion, in turn, sparked both support and opposition, including numerous attempts to trim the power of the Court in succeeding decades." ... Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prominent leader during the Civil Rights Movement and fought for equality for African-Americans. ... The Voting Rights Act eliminated Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, and other voter e...

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• Grade Level: High School

It is a book about power, and how he aims to quell the idea that power has to be gained from violence. ... It is in this book that he states the inherent power in "silent protest", an idea that would later have him holding the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. ... He truly believed in the power inherent in the black community and felt that it could be used very effectively in the alleviation of their struggle, but he believed that it didn't need to be done through rioting and violence. The first example of non-violent protest was the Montgomery Movement and the boycott of the buses. ... This was...

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• Grade Level: High School