Comparing The Works Of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., And Rosa Parks
What is a hero?A hero is someone who can save someone else’s life or teach them things that can change their life. Three people that inspire me or made me want to make a difference in the world are Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. , and Rosa Parks. They are my heros because they done things that they believe in and that they thought were fair because they wanted to make sure everyone had rights to do whatever they want whenever they wanted to do it. I believe that everyone has a voice in the world and if u believe in something u should do it no matter what the risks are. In addition, Malcolm X was one of the greatest American heroes of this or my time because of the life he lead, accomplishments for greater civil rights, and the legacy he left behind. Malcolm X, a leader of the
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Dropping out of school at 15, he moved to Boston to live with a sister; he soon became active in the underworld in Boston and Harlem, in the areas of drugs, prostitution, and gambling. In 1946 Malcolm Little was sentenced to ten years in prison for burglary. While incarcerated he was converted to the Nation of Islam and became a disciplined adherent of that strict black separatist movement. He also developed an obsession for learning and read voraciously in the prison library. Upon his release in 1952 he moved to Detroit and soon was appointed assistant minister of the local mosque. By now he was known as Malcolm X, following the standard Black Muslim practice of giving up one's "slave" name for the initial X. After other assignments he was dispatched to Harlem in 1954 to lead the important mosque there. Soon he was the most prominent spokesman of the Nation of Islam. During an era when the civil rights movement was promoting integration, he was a powerful advocate of racial separation and black independence, urging American Blacks to renounce nonviolence, Christianity, and the goal of racial integration. on February 21, Malcolm X was preparing to address several hundred of his
Dropping out of school at 15, he moved to Boston to live with a sister; he soon became active in the underworld in Boston and Harlem, in the areas of drugs, prostitution, and gambling. In 1946 Malcolm Little was sentenced to ten years in prison for burglary. While incarcerated he was converted to the Nation of Islam and became a disciplined adherent of that strict black separatist movement. He also developed an obsession for learning and read voraciously in the prison library. Upon his release in 1952 he moved to Detroit and soon was appointed assistant minister of the local mosque. By now he was known as Malcolm X, following the standard Black Muslim practice of giving up one's "slave" name for the initial X. After other assignments he was dispatched to Harlem in 1954 to lead the important mosque there. Soon he was the most prominent spokesman of the Nation of Islam. During an era when the civil rights movement was promoting integration, he was a powerful advocate of racial separation and black independence, urging American Blacks to renounce nonviolence, Christianity, and the goal of racial integration. on February 21, Malcolm X was preparing to address several hundred of his