Civil Rights Activists
Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X, and Stokely Carmichael
Their Messages
Martin Luther King Jr.: Reach racial equality with nonviolent protests
Malcom X: To make blacks superior to whites by force and aggression, hatred for whites
Stokely Carmichael: Black Power and equality through aggression such as the March Against Fear
Martin Luther King Jr.
Very effective Civil Rights leader who made famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. Most effective.
Malcom X
Well-known for his hatred of whites before visiting the Nation of Islam, was effective in leading the Black Muslims. Whites were scared of his radical message against whites. Second most effective.
Stokely Carmichael
Leader of the SNCC who was successful in spreading Black Power and took part in March Against Fear. Least effective.