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During their only meeting, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were at the U.S. Capitol, attending a Senate hearing on the Civil Rights Act on March 26, 1964.
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On March 26, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both in Washington to observe the beginning of the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act aimed at ending segregation in public places and racial discrimination in employment. The bill had been intensely lobbied by King and others and was being shepherded through Congress by President Lyndon B. Johnson despite opposition by many southern elected officials.
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As Martin was wrapping up a press conference, he was approached by Malcolm, and the two shook hands and exchanged greetings. “Well, Malcolm, good to see you,” King said. “Good to see you,” Malcolm replied as both men broke into huge grins while photographers snapped pictures. Malcolm expressed his desire to become more active, saying, “I’m throwing myself into the heart of the civil rights struggle.”
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As they parted, Malcolm said jokingly, “Now you’re going to get investigated.” Then, just as quickly as it began, the brief meeting between the two was over. Their one and only meeting lasted barely a minute. Four days later, opponents launched one of the longest filibusters in U.S. history to defeat the Civil Rights Act legislation, but it eventually passed.
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When they parted ways, it seemed likely that they would meet again. They had begun to move closer together ideologically. Malcolm’s stance had begun to soften as he reached out to other civil rights leaders. Meanwhile, Martin had grown more militant. His goals looked past ending segregation. Martin argued for policies that seemed radical at the time, including eradicating poverty and instituting a universal basic income.
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On March 26, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both in Washington to observe the beginning of the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act aimed at ending segregation in public places and racial discrimination in employment. The bill had been intensely lobbied by King and others and was being shepherded through Congress by President Lyndon B. Johnson despite opposition by many southern elected officials.
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As Martin was wrapping up a press conference, he was approached by Malcolm, and the two shook hands and exchanged greetings. “Well, Malcolm, good to see you,” King said. “Good to see you,” Malcolm replied as both men broke into huge grins while photographers snapped pictures. Malcolm expressed his desire to become more active, saying, “I’m throwing myself into the heart of the civil rights struggle.”
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As they parted, Malcolm said jokingly, “Now you’re going to get investigated.” Then, just as quickly as it began, the brief meeting between the two was over. Their one and only meeting lasted barely a minute. Four days later, opponents launched one of the longest filibusters in U.S. history to defeat the Civil Rights Act legislation, but it eventually passed.
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When they parted ways, it seemed likely that they would meet again. They had begun to move closer together ideologically. Malcolm’s stance had begun to soften as he reached out to other civil rights leaders. Meanwhile, Martin had grown more militant. His goals looked past ending segregation. Martin argued for policies that seemed radical at the time, including eradicating poverty and instituting a universal basic income.