Which leader believed Whites were the enemy and did not advocate nonviolence?

Which leader believed Whites were the enemy and did not advocate nonviolence?

• A. Martin Luther King Jr.
• B. Malcolm X (Nation of Islam)
• C. Rosa Parks
• D. Thurgood Marshall

Answer: (B)

Civil rights leaders showed different paths to equality. Malcolm X, especially during his time with the Nation of Islam, emphasized Black self-reliance, Black nationalism, and self-defense, and he described White oppression as the core issue rather than pursuing the nonviolent integration strategy. This stance contrasts with the approach of the other figures: Martin Luther King Jr. championed nonviolence and peaceful means to end segregation, Rosa Parks became a symbol of quiet, nonviolent resistance, and Thurgood Marshall worked through legal challenges in the courts. So the description fits Malcolm X, who did not advocate nonviolence and framed Whites as the enemy in his rhetoric.

Civil rights leaders showed different paths to equality. Malcolm X, especially during his time with the Nation of Islam, emphasized Black self-reliance, Black nationalism, and self-defense, and he described White oppression as the core issue rather than pursuing the nonviolent integration strategy. This stance contrasts with the approach of the other figures: Martin Luther King Jr. championed nonviolence and peaceful means to end segregation, Rosa Parks became a symbol of quiet, nonviolent resistance, and Thurgood Marshall worked through legal challenges in the courts. So the description fits Malcolm X, who did not advocate nonviolence and framed Whites as the enemy in his rhetoric.