no on the other hand, not only... middle of paper ......ation of Islam and its militant teachings and beliefs. These two men inspired a nation to take a stand against oppression and hatred. They taught black people around the world to defend themselves, whether through direct, nonviolent civil action, or through separatist self-defense. They taught that the most important element was self-respect or self-love. Perhaps if Martin and Malcolm had put aside their differences, they could have combined the strengths of their two philosophies and united to gain a surer force against white society. That's exactly what they started doing at the end of their leadership careers, but unfortunately someone took matters into their own hands to ensure that unity between the two men would never happen. Bibliography Cone, James H. Martin and Malcolm and America. New York: Orbis Books, 1991. Franklin, Robert Michael. Liberating Visions: Human Flourishing and Social Justice in African-American Thought. Minneapolis: FortressPress, 1990. Perry, Bruce. Malcolm: The Life of a Man Who Changed Black America. New York: HillPress Station, 1991. Williams, John A. King God Has Not Saved. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc..., 1970.

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