The Preacher and the Fighter: A Fight for EqualityUnited States of America Today. Liberty, racial equality, united with all its citizens. The United States of America as we know it would never have existed if racial equality had not been granted to the nation's people of color. There was a time in the history of this nation when the people of the United States were not equal. There was a time when people of color did not have well-funded facilities compared to white people. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two different human activists with different personalities and thoughts, were key factors in the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for equality and freedom for African Americans by advocating nonviolence and trusting his enemies. Malcolm X also fought against racial injustice in the United States, but unlike King, X encouraged self-defense. These two men engaged in a struggle for freedom, but with contrasting approaches. In Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, King states that his belief in nonviolence is the answer. In “The Black Revolution,” Malcolm X wants the ordinary black man to reclaim his freedom and rights. Although the goals of these two human activists are essentially the same, the use of different rhetorical devices reveals different strategies that can be used to bring about a social movement aimed at changing the world. The use of a central metaphor, as well as the repetition of words and the appeal to a higher authority, exist in these two speeches but have a different effect due to the way they are used. In Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, he uses a metaphor to explain the racial inequalities that black people face in America. King begins... middle of paper ...... I believe Malcolm X was a more influential and compelling speaker than Martin Luther King Jr. because he possessed strength and confidence. When Malcolm speaks of an inevitable revolution, he instills fear. I believe that fear is very powerful in persuading a group, especially a group that does not want to listen. It persuades you to believe that the freedom and equality of black people will not be begged or demanded, but rather demanded by any means necessary. Malcolm X also offers a solution to the problem of freedom. That solution was the power to vote. Even today, racism is not over, but rather calmed. President Obama, the first president of color, saw many people oppose his right to the presidency. This shows that there was racism when a new change occurred. But even today, America is more accepting of people of color than before..