In American history, an important chapter in the black revolution was taking place, where the black people demanded their respect and freedom from the whites. This was a stepping-stone for what is America today, a society that is composed of freedom and equal rights for everyone. Two important leaders who contributed greatly to the black revolution were Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. King in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" replies to the statements released by the eight Alabama clergymen about his non-violent demonstrations. Throughout the letter, King uses peaceful language and religious imagery to argue his points. King's peaceful tone aids in his non-violent arguments because someone who talks about Jesus is not usually associated with violence. Although King suggests about a peaceful revolution throughout his letter, he is well aware of the coming of violence if the peaceful demonstrations are ignored. Malcolm X on the other hand takes a more direct and aggressive stance in his speech at
             the Palm Gardens. He warns that a very violent revolution will erupt if the Black community's wishes are not granted. X uses many violent and provocative words through his speech in order to grab the attention of the white audience. Although at first it seems that Martin Luther King uses a very peaceful rhetoric while Malcolm X uses a much more violent rhetoric, they both use the same strategy in order to persuade their audience by showing both the violent and the non-violent sides of the revolution and thus making a non-violent revolution more appealing.
             Throughout Martin Luther King's response to the eight clergymen, he uses peaceful rhetoric to present his arguments. King uses religious metaphors and imagery throughout his essay in order to show peacefulness. He also uses religious metaphors because he realizes that his audience consists of religious leaders, and can relate to the religious symbolism that he...