MLK vs Malcolm X Assignment

MLK vs Malcolm X Assignment

Instructions

• Watch the video debate between MLK Jr & Malcolm X on the next slide

• Compare/Contrast MLK & Malcolm X

• Imagine that you are Malcolm X or MLK Jr. Write a letter to the opposite person describing why your methods in the CRM are best.

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What made Martin Luther King different from Malcolm X?

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What made Malcolm X different from Martin Luther King Jr?

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What did the two men have in common?

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Imagine you are either MLK Jr or Malcolm X. Write a letter to the opposite person (so if you are MLK jr, write to Malcolm X and vice versa) explaining your views on the Civil Rights Movement and why your approach is best. Be sure to recognize the opposing arguments in your letter (ex. “I know you think ____________, but I think ____________ because…”).