When comparing and contrasting the self teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X there is much to consider. While Martin Luther King Jr. questioned theories, Malcolm X read letters and tried to improve his education. Both men worked hard within themselves to find their true inner being (the philosophy of existentialism). Both men traveled throughout their lives to different places within their hearts but found one common conclusion, education was the most important …showed first 75 words of 690 total…

…showed last 75 words of 690 total…Malcolm X found the outside world through the jail library and the text of the books he read. He leaned on past experiences to drive his mind to learn more. With the understanding that the two men came from similar times the outcome of their lives was very unpredictable. As people remember these two men many will compare and contrast how they survived, not knowing that they survived because of their homemade education. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**