Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr

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Malcolm Xand Martin Luther King, Jr

• Nightmare or Dream

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The Differences

• Two men
• Two preachers
• Two members of the same ethnic group
• Two paths
• Two religions
• One goal

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Different Sides of the Same Track

• Uncanny Similarities and
• Striking Differences

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Malcolm Little

• Born Malcolm Little in May, 1925
• Omaha, Nebraska
• Son of Earl and Louis Little
• Daddy Baptist Preacher
• Mother Homemaker

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Malcolm Little the underprivileged

• Family was self-sufficient
• Father worked and preached
• Family grew their own food.
• Father died (violently mysteriously)

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Environment

• Foster care
• Lived with sister in Boston
• Started the life of crime
• Hustled to make a living
• Eventually was caught

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Michael Luther King, Jr

• Born Michael Luther King, Jr. in January 1929.
• Atlanta, GA
• Son of Michael, Sr. and Alberta Williams
• Daddy Baptist Pastor
• Mother - Homemaker

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Environment

• Nuclear family
• Supporting church
• Very stable
• Father was well respected
• Comfortable home life

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Sources

• Slide 2 -http//www.pinpoints.org/ppmeeting.jpg
• Slide 4 - http//www.gs-bergedorf.net/10e-projects
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• Slide 6 - http//boston.k12.ma.us/obryant/academic
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• Slide 7 - http//www.bu.edu/visit/about/history/ph
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• Slide 8 - http//www.rosestudio.com/images/mlk-hom
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