Until the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his life's work was dedicated to the nonviolent actions of blacks to gain the freedoms promised to them in the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 by Abraham Lincoln . He believed that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (King, 1963). These injustices had become so burdensome to blacks that they had “sinked into an abyss of despair” (King, 1963). The non-violent actions of sit-ins, boycotts and marches aimed to ensure that "the individual could free himself from the slavery of myths and half-truths... to help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism" and finally, leading to “inevitably an opening leads to negotiation” (King, 1963). Not only was King's approach effective with the older black generation, but it was also successful with whites. They did not feel threatened when approached by King. Whites gained a sense of empathy toward the plight of black freedom because King's promise of nonviolence did not threaten their livelihood. However, Malcolm X saw the world similarly to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; his beliefs in changing the status quo were slightly different from his political counterpart. Malcolm X realized that “anger can blind human sight” (X, 1965). In accomplishing this, X knew that to achieve racial freedom, blacks had to “forget politics and hypocritical propaganda” (X, 1965). Although Malcolm X was more of a supporter of violent forces against whites than King, X simply used force when it became necessary for defense. According to X, “I am not in favor of nonviolence if it also means a delayed solution. I am for violence if nonviolence means we continue to postpone a solution to the problem of the American black man” (X, 1965). However, this le...... half of the article ......owitz, 2005). By subjecting these fatherless children to live in the poverty-stricken ghettos of urban America, generations of children continually become unable to take advantage of the opportunities for a better life, not only for themselves but also for their children, that the Rights Movement civilians he had created. This ultimately became the failure of black America and increased juvenile delinquency in black neighborhoods across the United States. Works CitedGrant, N. (2005). "Searching for the meaning of the king in the streets and schools." Amsterdam News.Hymowitz, K. (2005). “The Black Family: 40 Years of Lies”City Journal.King Jr., M.L. (1963). “Letter from Birmingham Prison”X, Malcolm. (1965). Autobiography of Malcolm.