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A 4 page essay that contrasts the positions on political activism of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King by looking at Letter from the Birmingham Jail and Malcolm X's autobiography. The writer argue that by the end of his life, Malcolm X's attitude toward violence had changed and come much closer to that of Dr. King. No additional sources cited.
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radical, violently oriented approach to civil right that demonized all whites, and Dr. King offering a more conciliatory, moderate position that advocated political activism via passive political demonstration. This stereotypical
representation of these two men suggests the interpretive question of whether or not this portrayal is accurate. Examination of Kings Letter from the Birmingham Jail and Malcolm Xs autobiography indicates
that these two civil rights leaders were not as diametrically opposed as they are frequently portrayed. In fact, Malcolm Xs lifelong spiritual journey, as indicated in his autobiography, brought him
to a stance that is very similar to Kings. Looking at Kings Letter, it is clear that Dr. King founded his position on political activism firmly within the context
of his Christian faith. In responding to clergymen who had criticized his instigating political demonstrations against the white leadership of Birmingham, he points out that his critics failed to express
a similar concern for "the conditions that brought about the demonstrations" (King, 2001). Dr. King then goes on to relate to the situation in terms of obeying a higher
moral law, one grounded in the principles of Christianity. In responding to the injustice of segregation laws, he points out that it was St. Augustine who said that "an unjust
law is no law at all" (King, 2001). Dr. King also refers to the Bible and how Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament
refused to obey the laws of the Persian King Nebuchadnezzar, because they answered to a higher moral law (King, 2001). He then goes on to cite other historical examples of
civil disobedience, including the Boston Tea Party, showing the legitimacy of his actions from a secular as well as a religious viewpoint. His critics castigated King for not pursuing
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