Comparison of Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcom X.

They were black men who had a dream, but never lived to see it fulfilled. One was a man who spoke out to all humanity, but the world was not yet ready for his peaceful words. "I have a dream, a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed... that all men are created equal." (Martin Luther King) The other, a man who spoke of …

…their time, but destined to be legends for all. Work Cited Ansboro, John J. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Making of a Mind. New York: Orbis, 1982. Breitman, George. By Any Means Necessary: Speeches, Interviews and a Letter by Malcom X. New York: Pathfinder, 1970. Goldman, Peter. The Death and Life of Malcom X. New York: Harper & Row, 1973. "King, Martin Luther, Jr." Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia. Microsoft Corporation, 1993-1996. "Malcom X." Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia. Microsoft Corporation, 1993-1996.