Malcolm X was born on May 19th, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Initially, his legal name was Malcolm Little, however, in 1952, he changed his surname to X because it stood for his lost tribal name, and because he believed that Little was his slave name. Malcolm lived with his mother, father, and seven siblings. His father, Earl Little, supported Marcus Garvey, the leader of Universal Negro Improvement Association (which was dedicated to racial pride). The Black Legion (a white supremacist organization) didn’t appreciate Earl’s support of the Black Nationalist and drove him out of town with death threats, causing him to relocate with his family many times. Even though they moved, their house got burnt down in Michigan, 1929. Two years later, in 1931,…
First, Malcolm X was born in May 19, 1925 in Omaha NE. Next, He was an African American leader who spokesman for the nation of Islam epitomized. Also Malcolm X was influenced by Elijah Muhammad, Frantz Fanon, Marcus Garvey, Oswald Spengler. He fought for the leaders of Islam. He also had 7 kids and their names are Qubilah Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, Malaak Shabazz, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, Malikah Shabazz. In 1946, they were arrested and convicted on burglary charges, and Malcolm was sentenced to 10 years in prison although he was granted parole after serving seven years.…
Malcolm X or as in his birth name Malcolm Little was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha,…
Malcolm X was a brave, ambitious civil rights leader. He fought against racism and brought hope to African-Americans. Malcolm X changed African-Americans by giving them hope and freedom.…
Civil rights activist Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little, but Malcolm changed his name because he felt that his last name had been imposed on his family by a slave holder. When Malcolm was young, his family suffered greatly at the hands of white supremacists. His family’s home was burned down, and his father was probably murdered in retaliation for speaking out for African American rights. However, the police called both events accidents. Malcolm joined a controversial group devoted to securing rights for African Americans, called the Nation of Islam. He became a national spokesman for the group but left it after he became disillusioned with its leadership. Malcolm started his own organization and soon became frustrated at the civil rights movement’s…
The dictionary definition of anthropology is the science of human beings; especially the study of human beings and their ancestors in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture. However, there is more to it—an anthropologist looks for connections between different cultures and their development. These connections are found by looking for specific patterns of behavior and thinking that are shared, called Cultural Universals. The four types of Cultural Universals are communication, values, physical objects, and ideals and religion. The novels Malcolm X: By Any Means Possible, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, and A Tugging String illustrated their main topics and themes through shared cultural universals.…
Malcolm was a black muslim as well as a black nationalist under the guidance of Elijah Muhammad, founder of the Nation of Islam which combined elements from both Black Nationalism and Islam, together they sought out to once again resegregate white and black people and create a separate nation from Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, this nation would then solely inhabit black people. Malcolm X used the current civil rights movement to fuel his campaign and recruit followers, he spoke at several accredited universities Harvard and Oxford being among them. Malcolm was driven by two things will power and belief, his belief in not only the Islamic teachings but also his belief in the superiority of black people, he used his will power to gather…
a) The usage of persuasion and reason would have had no effect towards the fight of ending segregation. As seen in Fredrick Douglas’ My Bondage and My Freedom, slaves would have been punished if they spoke against their owners. Moreover, back then it was unlikely that slaves knew how to speak for themselves and therefore had to use violence to stand up for themselves. Essentially, persuasion is only useful when in power, but is not when one is born into slavery.…
“You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom”- Malcolm x. He is widely recognised for his work in the human rights movement and was a prominent Black Nationalist leader. Malcom x, born 19th May, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States is known as one of the world’s most controversial and influential figures in history. Malcolm x faced many adversities from an early age and was tested with patience throughout his lifespan. His father was a Baptist minister and received many death threats from the KKK (white Supremacist group). In the year 1931; his father was killed by street cars and believed to be done by one of the members of the KKK. Malcolm was only six years old when he lost his father…
1. “The teaching of Mr. Muhammad stressed how history had been ‘whitened’—when white men had written history books”(P.213). From this sentence, I found the word “whitened” very interesting. It was rare to describe the history being “whitened”. Then Malcolm had explained, what he meant by “whitened” history. It was how the white races actually dominant and created history, since they were the people who wrote history, so history was written in the white’s point of views.…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr open letter, "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (1963), negotiates the sinful…
The details of Malcolm X being shot by a man of his own color, seven times by a man named Thomas Hagan. The writers focus on where the event took place. Malcolm X was a leader of the Black Nationalist Movement and he had followers. Thomas ran and he got shot in the leg by Malcolm’s X bodyguard. He was 22 years old and had several guns with him. Each write also had one or two of Malcolm’s X follower put their opinion of what they saw and hope he did not die and if he did it be a fight bound to happen if that what they wanted.…
America’s most well-known Civil Rights’ activist, Martin Luther King, believed it was never right to use violence. His nonviolent activism achieved more genuine progress towards racial equality in American history. In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, King declared that America would be a land of freedom where all men are created equal. Malcolm X, who was also one of the most historically known Human Rights’ activist and advocate for the rights of African-American, had a different approach and perspective. Malcolm X was willing to use “by any means necessary”, violent or nonviolent, to achieve civil right and equality. They both share the same goal but using violence to bring social change will only make the tension between the two parties…
Malcolm X is one of the many who fought alongside for the rights of the black communities with justice and order. Malcolm was also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, he was soon converted to Islam after being released from prison for false charges of robbery. During this time he noticed that the black communities were being treated unfairly and that he had to take action about it. One of his most inspirational speeches given to a large crowd was “The Ballot or The Bullet”. Malcolm then become an activist to seek rights for blacks, he shared many ideas during this speech which proved to be right. The speech itself was one of the most literate speeches ever given to a large crowd and was ranked 7th best of the top 100 American speeches. Malcolm deliberately used rhetorical terms, figurative language, and smart ideas to enhance the speech itself with the ideas that accompany it. Rhetorical terms such as antithesis, synecdoche and so on were used to empower the speech itself into making people consider it. Figurative Language like similes and metaphors also took place during the speech to enhance his ideas. His ideas were lined up and organized with a way a problem and a solution to conclude them in each one. Analyzing the speech itself may give more in depth material about him, about the conditions of the blacks, about the goals he set for, and even about his use of language.…
More and more Chinese travel at home or abroad. Especially the children who travel more will see the important landscapes and will truly be full of knowledge about their own country. I have always felt enriched by the experience. It is only by “getting into action” that one can make a mark in this world, and truly live a meaningful…