Our country may still be the same if it was not for the works of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. ... Despite their differences, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X brought about great social changes in the United States. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. were both respected ministers and established leaders in the African-American community. ... Martin Luther King Jr. felt that the time was now for the black man to fight for his equality. ... (Malcolm X 200) These words were much harsher than Martin Luther King Jr's. ...

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In 1963, he was suspended from speaking publicly on behalf of the Nation of Islam for his statement that the assassination of President John F. ... Two of the Civil Rights Movement's most important leaders, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, have many similarities and differences. ... Although Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were extremely different people, they were aiming for the same goal of attaining civil rights. ...

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