g services of the integrated blacks” (Ebony 81). “Malcolm’s message of separation from whites was very disturbing to black leaders from the broad middle class, who were in the forefront of the civil rights movement” (Myers 106). “Martin Luther King said that civil rights activists would be victorious through their ability to suffer. In Malcolm’s opinion, black people suffered long enough” (Boese 4). Because of difference of opinion, there was a difficult relationship existing between Malcolm and Martin. The irony is that Malcolm was killed just as he began to move away from his original, more negative views.Different groups had mixed views on Malcolm. “Malcolm called himself ‘flexible’ and his views did shift from time to time” (Margolies 149). “He shouted the painful truth that blacks and whites did not want to hear” (Haley 498). “Malcolm’s robust leadership was causing a faster growth within the Nation of Islam than the structure could handle” (Myers 104). There was great conflict within the Nation and Malcolm. This conflict was why Malcolm often contradicted himself. “Elijah Muhammad, although sometimes troubled by Malcolm’s statements and his impatience, recognized Malcolm’s enormous gifts and tolerated differences” (Myers 18). Muhammad did not like all the media that Malcolm was in. “Most black Muslims felt like Malcolm was doing a good job” (Boese 4). “However, they wanted Malcolm out” (Davies 87). Whites were offended by his statements. “Malcolm demonized them as ‘blue-eyed white devils’” (Frady 1). “Many whites, and some black believed that Malcolm, was only spreading more hate” (Davies 103). It was usually his more violent, racist comments that made the headlines. “Many people thought of Malcolm as a racist in reverse” (...
