In Frederick Douglass’ “Address to the Louisville Convention” in 1883, he did not believe that the government was doing enough to fight for the civil rights of the people. Instead, he thought that the government was actually the one that is suppressing the civil rights of the people so Douglass wanted this to be changed (Barnes 123). He wanted the government to become the protector and advocate of the civil rights of the people because if this happens then society will become more peaceful and organized. The civil rights of the people are very important to them and so it will be very helpful for them if the government is doing its best to make sure that their civil rights are being protected. Martin Luther King in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” advocated for the use of nonviolent resistance to counter racial discrimination (Ahearn 182). He wanted the people to realize that they don’t have to resort to violence just to let the government know that they are not happy with the racial discrimination that they are experiencing. They can always organize mass protests and rallies or even civil disobedience so that the government will finally hear them and realize that their concerns are very serious. King did not believe that resorting to violence will lead to anything positive so he did not want the people to even think about losing their discipline and commitment to peace. However, if the people show their force in the streets and voice out their opposition to racial discrimination then this will really send a strong message to the government that they have to act on this issue before it gets worse. This is how King wants the people to put pressure on the government to respond but without doing any violent acts that will hurt many innocent people. On the other hand, in the “Interview with Malcolm X” Malcolm X believed that it was necessary for the United Nations to intervene and address the problem of racial discriminatio