Question

Please explain who you thought had the more successful approach to getting equal economic opportunities ( Jobs, Pay, Housing, Education) for African Americans, Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) or the Black Panthers?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

I consider that the more successful approach to getting equal economic opportunities (Jobs, Pay, Housing, Education) for African Americans was Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) approach, not the Black Panthers approach.

The reason why is this. As the leader of the Civil Rights movement in the South of the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. used a better approach to protest: non-violent actions and demonstrations that were accepted by other groups nationwide, including white people. The Black Panthers approach was different, they indeed used violent protests to demand their rights. Most people disagreed with its methods.

Answer 2

Answer:

MLK

Explanation:

The Black Panthers (founded in 1966) was a radical political organization that challenged police brutality against Afro Americans. Although necessary, seen in the light of today´s and yesterday´s race violence, as  an eye opener to many white people, they were not very much interested in equal opportunities.

MLK, on the other hand, was the leader of the civil rights movement; and civil rights can or should include equal economic opportunities.