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This 5 page paper takes a look at civil rights and the use of civil disobedience. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and David Thoreau are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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time the 1960s rolled around, the nation was embroiled in what some would call an illegal war. Protesting with violence meant that the people were caving into the tactics of
the government. Ideas such as not trusting anyone over 30 culminated as part of a larger campaign to rail against the machine, and the government was always suspect. What followed
would be the resignation of President Nixon at the tail end of the Vietnam era and many young people were disillusioned. What did come from the period was a new
idea--something first actually created by Thoreau and others--who saw civil disobedience in the form of protests, strikes, sit-ins and marches as the way to make a point. It was essentially
a way to change the world. At least, this was thought to be true at the time. Statements were made through nonviolence, and while that was an idea that
permeated much of the time period, there were some who saw violence as the only way to make change. Using violence to make change is not a new idea. In
earlier days it was Karl Marx who saw social change as being possible only through extreme action. During the 1960s, it was Malcolm X who had such ideas, and his
concept had nothing to do with changing class problems, but with race. The notion that social change must be propelled by radical measures was a concept embraced by Malcolm X.
Almost contrarily, Martin Luther King supported quiet rallies, passive resistance and promoted an aura of peace. While their styles were certainly different a comparison of the leaders reads something
like the famous Lincoln-Kennedy similarities. They were both born in the twenties and died in the sixties during mid-life. Their first names began with the letter M. They
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