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Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s:...
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s:...
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by David Howard-Pitney
Sales Rank : 114500
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Paperback: 207 pages
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's February 20, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312395051
ISBN-13: 978-0312395056
Product Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Product Description
The civil rights movement’s most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) and Malcolm X (1925–1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders’ relationship to the civil rights movement beyond a simplified dualism. A rich selection of speeches, essays, and excerpts from Malcolm X’s autobiography and King’s sermons shows the breadth and range of each man’s philosophy, demonstrating their differences, similarities, and evolution over time. Organized into six topical groups, the documents allow students to compare the leaders’ views on subjects including integration, the American dream, means of struggle, and opposing racial philosophies. An interpretive introductory essay, chronology, selected bibliography, document headnotes, and questions for consideration provide further pedagogical support.
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