Malcolm X Speech Rhetorical Analysis

In the United States, individuals from all backgrounds celebrate Martin Luther King Jr on Black History Month. One controversial black leader that doesn’t receive the same recognition in the mainstream media is Malcolm X. Malcolm X challenged the racist and oppressive system on underdeveloped neighborhoods through his speeches at rallies and wrote an autobiography. He empowered his African American community across the nation. In this essay I will be analyzing three discourses done by Malcolm X himself and how all three discourses were successful in getting his argument addressed to his intended audience.
The autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965 during the African American Civil Rights movement. Malcolm sets up his credibility by
His intended audience was the African American community. He establishes his credibility by encouraging his entire audience to put their differences aside, so that we can all come together as one. By showing his audience that he does take this cause serious, he openly tells his audience that he is Muslim and is aware that his audience may not share the same beliefs as him. However, Malcolm informs his audience that he is willing to put his religious beliefs aside, by stating “we all should keep our religious beliefs in the closet and between ourselves and with our God” By Malcolm, being so open with his audience shows them that he is willing to give up something he cares about in order to come together as a union to achieve his purpose. Right after Malcolm gave his speech, he quickly became an alarming figure towards the African American community across the nation, since he had prompted numerous African-Americans to utilize force. He states, "Don’t be throwing out any ballots. A ballot is like a bullet. You don’t throw your ballots until you see a target, and if that target is not within your reach, keep your ballot in your pocket” To understand his frustration, this speech was given during the Civil Rights Movement. He wanted all African Africans to exercise
For example, he states, "White America too will be utterly destroyed by her own sins....and Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us that as it was divine will in the case of the destruction of the slave empires of the ancient and modern past, America’s judgement and destruction will also be brought about by divine will and divine power” Malcolm encourages his audience to understand that chaos will indeed come to America, but it will be brought on by the force of God. Through this logical decision, Malcolm was able to relate stories common to his audience and also making more extensive allegations about the nation and society as a whole. Malcolm always alludes to Islam, where he describes his religion as authentic. He questions, “Why is the American white man so set against the twenty-two million Negroes learning about the religion of Islam? Islam is the religion that elevates the morals of the people who want to do right" These components additionally build up a notoriety of the Black Muslim development that is solid, and that doesn’t stoop to the American culture as he