Week 04 (part 1)

I believe that Martin Luther King Jr.'s methodology was more effective in accomplishing goals set by the Civil Rights Movement. At the commence both Malcolm X and MLK had different ways of handling problems. To me the over all goal of the Civil Rights Movement was to achieve equality by ending end segregation. At first I feel like Malcolm X didn't have that goal in mind. Malcolm X was more for an advocate for black supremacy. From what we talked about in class it wasn't until his trip to Mecca that he became pro equality. Malcolm X was a very smart man and tactful but way more violent before Mecca. On the other hand, MLK from the start wanted equality. Although giving a hug to the one that kicks you down may be difficult, from personal experience it works very well in helping you reach the goal in a bigger picture.
I feel like MLK rarely let the pro-segregationist have a win, big or small. While X let them have that small victory by fighting back with violence and outrage. From X they got a reaction that favored them. In the over all scheme of things Martin Luther King Jr.'s Civil Disobedience was more impressive and adequate than Malcolm X. If Malcolm X had been mentally prepared to take his trip to Mecca and gain the same understanding from the beginning the question posed would have been a bit more challenging.