Question

what made malcolm x very different in the african american equality movement when he first started?

a. he focused on black power, black owned business, and using any means necessary to achieve his goals.

b. he knew that blacks would ever be equal so why fight the issue.

c. he was a bigger voice than martin luther king jr.

d. he wanted blacks to give into jim crow laws and learn to live with them in order to make change.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Malcolm X initially emphasized black power, black - owned businesses, and was more militant (using any means necessary) compared to other early civil rights figures, which aligns with his early stance.
• Option b: Malcolm X was a strong advocate for black equality, so this is incorrect.
• Option c: Comparing the "size of voice" between Malcolm X and MLK Jr. is not a defining difference in his approach to the equality movement, and this statement is also not accurate in a meaningful comparative sense for his distinctiveness.
• Option d: Malcolm X was against Jim Crow laws and did not advocate for blacks to submit to them, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

a. He focused on black power, black owned business, and using any means necessary to achieve his goals.