YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE MLA, AND YOU MUST USE QUOTATIONS AND PROVIDE END DOCUMENTATION.
In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King refers to numerous historical events and figures. To what extent are King’s references to such events and figures effective in terms of conveying King’s message?
Like Martin Luther King, Malcolm X devoted much of his time and energy to challenging discriminatory measures and policies that have marginalized and disenfranchised African Americans for centuries, but whereas Martin Luther King tended to use non-violent means to challenge these policies and measures, Malcolm X was willing to meet violence with violence. To what extent does the essay “The Ballot or the Bullet” suggest that Malcolm X’s approach was radically different from that of Martin Luther King? Do you think that Malcolm X’s approach is preferable to that of Martin Luther King
Write a letter in which you attempt to reconcile Martin Luther King’s approach with that of Malcolm X. You may address it to both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.
