The quote below comes from Malcolm X:
"I want Dr. King to know that I didn't come to Selma to make his job difficult. I really did come thinking I could make it easier. If the white people realize what the alternative is, perhaps they will be more willing to hear Dr. King."
What does this statement say about how white society viewed the two civil rights leaders?
A.King failed to achieve his goals; Malcolm succeeded at his goals.
B.King worked to achieve justice; Malcolm did not want justice
C.King was ignored; Malcolm was unknown ---> I think it's this one
D.King was acceptable; Malcolm was menacing
For me A doesn't make sense because in the end King did achieve his goals
by looking at the quote B can't also be it because malcolm was working for a same cause, right?
D. I'm pretty sure King was ignored by many people
Can someone tell me if I'm correct?
Yes, I think you're correct.
I think it is D.
I agree with John. Malcolm was saying people should listen to Dr. King - he was acceptable. Malcolm X, being more threatening about violence to achieve goals was more menacing. In other words, pay attention to King because the alternative might be violence.
Based on the quote from Malcolm X, we can infer that option C is the most accurate answer. The quote suggests that Malcolm X believed that white society was more familiar with Martin Luther King Jr. (King) and his nonviolent approach to civil rights activism, while they were less aware of Malcolm X and his more confrontational methods. Malcolm X wanted to make it easier for King by presenting an alternative perspective that might compel white people to listen to King's message. This implies that King may have been more accepted or recognized within white society compared to Malcolm X, who may have been relatively unknown or considered more menacing.
Your reasoning is correct in eliminating option A, as King did ultimately achieve many of his goals. Option B is also inaccurate since both King and Malcolm X were fighting for justice, albeit with different approaches. And regarding option D, while it is true that King was initially ignored by some people, it is not explicitly stated in the quote and may not fully capture the relationship between white society and the two leaders.