During the period of the 1950s and 1960s, the civil rights movement had a common denominator. That common denominator was activism. While all credit cannot and should not be given to one specific person or group, it is without question that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm . Their approaches in this fight were drastically different but were designed to lead to the same results. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were similar but different in how they were raised, how they handled incidents, and their views on injustices. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was born into a pastor's family in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929. Given his family's deep background in nonviolence and the church, he grew up with comparable values ​​and morals. As King progressed throughout his life, he became an ordained minister who was an activist for change in the African American community. For example, in 1955, when the civil rights movement was in full swing, Martin Luther King Jr. was called upon by the African-American community to lead the citizens of Montgomery, Alabama, in boycotting the city's public transportation system in response to the racial segregation and what blacks felt mistreated. Martin was called by citizens not only for his eloquence and courage in overcoming any situation, but for his non-violent way of addressing injustices. Martin Luther King Jr. was a firm believer in nonviolent resistance. Nonviolent Resistance, also known as civil disobedience, was an act of resistance against government-established laws that did not allow for violence. King Jr. led this movement by leading events such as... middle of paper... there movements began to foster each other's movements. Although King Jr. was not yet a supporter of violence, he was not as passive as he once was when he began his movement. The same goes for Malcolm In conclusion, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were two different individuals, more similar than one might think. Both men had a different point of view on how to handle issues related to discrimination, but ultimately both were pursuing the same goal; equality for all. Continuing the path blazed by these two civil rights pioneers, we must continue to strive every day, in our individual ways, to ensure and protect equality for all people..