By: Daryn Carlin

 1950s and 1960s  USA, specifically the south  Begins with Plessey v. Ferguson (1896) & continues with Brown v. Board of Education (1954)  MLK (Nonviolence/passive resistance)  Malcolm X (Violence/armed resistance/by any means necessary)  Malcolm X slowly moved off his violence stand and was moving towards nonviolence before he was assassinated

 MLK Principles of Nonviolence  Malcolm X and the NOI  Protest, peace rallies, speeches, church involvement, boycott

 In what ways did MLK Jr. and Malcolm X influence the country before their untimely deaths?

 MLK Jr. and Malcolm X influenced the country by providing a voice, leadership and promoting change in a country that was headed in the wrong direction.

 “There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and downright ignorance.” – MLK  “For years now we have heard the word ‘Wait!’ It rings in the ear of every Negro with piercing familiarity” – MLK  “They issued two-foot-long cattle prods. Lingo also laid in a complete supply of tear gas with wide-nozzle guns capable of spraying gas over a broad area…” – We Shall Overcome

 “So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.” – Malcolm X

 I wanted to explore the time period and the significance that these two leaders had on our country.

 I learned more in depth about their principles and the differences between the two.  They never technically worked together.  They met in person only once at a press conference.

 This is important because it helped shape how our country is today

 The Autobiography of Malcolm X  X, Malcolm. The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Ballantine Books,  The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.  King Jr., Martin Luther, and Coretta Scott King. The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: New Market Press,  We Shall Overcome Vol. II  Garrow, David J. We Shall Overcome: Vol. 2 of The Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Brooklyn, NY.: Carlson Publishing Inc, 1989.