One thing both men seem to disagree on in terms of how they should achieve equality is the question of involving white men in the cause. In the case of Martin Luther King, he wants his fellow men to understand that the forces that seek to oppress them should not lead to “a distrust of all white people” (Martin Luther King 69). Meanwhile, Malcolm Martin Luther King's speech, however, encourages white men to join the cause because for him equality implies that every race recognizes the right to fight for the rights of all, or as he states, "[white men's] destiny" it is tied to the destiny [of black men]" ( Martin Luther King 69). Therefore all his speech does not only focus on the black community, although that is an important factor, but also includes all races in his idea of freedom and equality. In contrast, Malcolm X focuses narrowly on blacks and whites, wanting his people to get what should rightfully be theirs. For him, “black unity” must be the first priority before “black and white unity,” and in his text he continually emphasizes how they should focus on strengthening the black community (Malcolm
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