Friday, December 20, 2019

A Comparative and Contrasting Essay on 20th Century Black...

A Comparative and Contrasting Essay on 20th Century Black Political Leaders: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X This essay will discuss Martin Luther King’s integration and assimilation in addition to Malcolm X’s separatism and Black Nationalism. Through Manning Marable’s assessment I will demonstrate that the ideological belief of Martin Luther King’s integration is a favourable representative of 20th century Black politics. The Civil Rights Movement symbolized the challenge and opposition to the racial injustices and segregation which had been engrained in American society for hundreds of years. Events that took place in the 1950s and 1960s, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, sit-ins, speeches and†¦show more content†¦If the UN were to have put their hands in the Civil Rights Movement then blacks would have had a stronger case as the support of the UN would have created embarrassment for the American government. Another solution that Malcolm X proposed was the need for the re-education of black communities in the science of politics â€Å"we must understand the politics of our community. And we must know what politics is supposed to produce. We must know what part politics play in our lives...then whenever we get ready to cast our ballot, that ballot will be cast for a man of the community.† (Gates McKay, 1997, p.91) . If more blacks were to be educated in politics then black communities would be less likely to accept any part of segregation. Malcolm X had sensible analysis and solutions for the black problem but he needed the conservative side of Dr. King to dispel the view that black people are a bunch of hoodlums who would do anything for change. Dr. King’s philosophy imparted the view that black people were able to stand up for what they believed in without having to employ the use of violence to reach the end goal. Malcolm X argues that one reason why blacks are poorer is because they dont know where to spend their money. He states, â€Å"We h ave to educate our people into knowing that anytime you spend yourShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesDavid M. Scobey, Empire City: The Making and Meaning of the New York City Landscape Gerda Lerner, Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Allida M. Black, ed., Modern American Queer History Eric Sandweiss, St. Louis: The Evolution of an American Urban Landscape Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past Sharon Hartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform Michael Adas, ed., Agricultural and Pastoral SocietiesRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesEmotions from Faces? 124 S A L S A L 5 Personality and Values 131 Personality 133 What Is Personality? 133 †¢ The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 135 †¢ The Big Five Personality Model 136 †¢ Other Personality Traits Relevant to OB 139 x CONTENTS Values 144 The Importance of Values 144 †¢ Terminal versus Instrumental Values 144 †¢ Generational Values 145 Linking an Individual’s Personality and Values to the Workplace 148 Person–Job Fit 148 †¢ Person–Organization Fit 150 International

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