Jackpot, lucky seven and snake eyes, these are just a few words that fill the air in a casino. A casino is the place to gamble money in order to make quick change. Just like the 1960s, people gambled their time and lives away in order to change the world. While there are many who gambled for racial equality, two were extremely good at it. Their names were Malcom X, and Martin Luther King Jr. Though there methods were different, they both made change. Although the change made isn’t money, but a change in the people in order for them to strive for racial equality. Evidently, when Malcom begins to guide the people, he becomes a card dealer instead of the gambler, making the people gamble at his ideas. Therefore when Malcom X gives his speech, like a dealer in a casino, he…
. Martian Luther King Jr. activism would make the most sense to use in 1960s America. Both Malcolm x and Martian Luther King helped shape the black community but both took different routes. Malcolm X condoned violence as using any means necessary, and Martian Luther King he condoned nonviolence. As for Martian he believed that blacks and whites should be equal but Malcolm didn't, he believed that whites were inferior to blacks.…
Malcolm X was released from prison in 1952. Now a free man, Malcolm traveled to Detroit, Michigan, where he worked with the leader of the NOI, Elijah Muhammad, to help expand the NOI’s following among black Americans nationwide. Malcolm is largely responsible for the spread of Islam in the black community in the United States. Malcolm X went on to become one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. He is credited with raising the self-esteem of black Americans and reconnecting them with their African heritage.…
Racism, segregation, and Unfair treatment thrive two great leaders to make a difference; Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. Dr. King used religious background to influence his campaign in civil disobedience influenced by Gandhi's methods of nonviolence. Whereas Malcolm X wanted to completely split from the white America altogether with the black panther party. However, MLK proved to be more appealing through his use of pathos and logos to convey universal togetherness along with non-violent protesting.…
X, Malcolm. “The Ballot or The Bullet.” In Let Nobody Turn Us Around: Voices of Resistance, Reform and Renewal: An African American Anthology, edited by Marable, Manning, and Leith Mullings. Rowman & Littlefield, 2003.…
MLK and Malcolm X Essay MLK and Malcolm X were two prominent figures in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, each advocating for the rights of African Americans but differing approaches. I think that MLK speech made the most sense for the civil rights in the 1960’s because he really pushed America to be better than it was before. MLK believed in nonviolent civil disobedience and integration, emphasizing love, peace, and unity among all races. On the other hand, Malcolm X supported self defense, separatism, and empowerment through black nationalism. Malcolm X’s philosophy of self defense and separatism focused on empowering African Americans and creating a strong, independent community.…
Dr. King and Malcolm X wanted equality for the African American people. They just had different points of views. When it came down to economy Malcolm used Black Nationalism, meaning that the blacks should keep the money they make within the black community. In the “Ballot or the Bullet”, Malcolm uses the rhetorical strategy of logos and pathos to appeal to his audience. He appeals to all blacks, whether Christian, Muslim, or even atheist. Dr. King on the other thinks that segregation itself should be demolished and that both races become one.…
Malcolm x and Martin Luther King Jr. are both powerful leaders. Malcolm X believed in violence and Martin Luther King believed in nonviolence. These two leader shared belief and hopes but they also had their differences. Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925. Malcolm did not believe in nonviolence or advocate integration. (Harold 610) He attracted black people’s attention and was eloquent, passionate, and a courageously out spoken champion of black people and a critic of American racism.…
Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were important figures in Civil Rights and race equality, and both were active in the same time era. However, despite advocating for the same idea (rights for African Americans), Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had very different ideas on how exactly they would try to establish their ideas and expand their base of followers/supporters. This paper is to define their differences and similarities, while providing some background into both Malcolm X’s and Martin Luther King Jr’s and discussing how the differences in their upbringing may have influenced their ideals in their spokesperson career.…
The civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King JR. in their respective arguments “The Ballot or the bullet” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” argue the injustice that is segregation. Malcolm X was a Muslim minister who advocated for the civil rights of the African American race that at the time was oppressed. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister who advocated for the same cause but with a peaceful approach. X used his influence to bring about much needed change in the American society. MLK brought attention to the civil rights movement by using non-violent tactics to show the racist white people as the ones in the wrong. King argues that a peaceful resolution can be reached with the help of people that are willing to practice civil disobedience. Malcolm X asserts that although peaceful resolution would be preferred people should fight back of the occasion calls for it instead of being stepped all over.…
Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X’s understandings of racial inequality and their probable solutions, I believe they held conflicting views on resolutions for racial inequality based on their attitudes toward Whites. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for the integration of African Americans and Whites, while Malcolm X advocated for the separation of the two races. I believe their viewpoints concerning the previous statement influenced their solution to end the problem of racial…
To overcome oppression, Martin Luther King Jr. pursued it with nonviolence, while Malcolm X, believed the only way to achieve freedom was though violence. Both men believed it was imperative that something be done, however their ideas of obtaining freedom were polar opposites. Martin Luther King Jr. always made it a point to argue how violence is immoral and through the use of a number of biblical references to reach his audience he made sure everyone could understand. Malcolm X’s opinion was centered mostly on pointing fingers, blaming someone and Black Nationalism. The contrasted views of these men, alludes to a divided community, either supportive of a peaceful solution or ready to bare arms against the white man to reach integration.…
On February 2nd , the Civil Rights Act of 1946 was passed, banning many forms of racial segregation and admitting African Americans the right to vote. On April 12th , just 2 months later, Malcolm X gave his encouraging “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech , reassuring African Americans that there is a conspiracy within the government to block the progress dealing with pursuit of freedom and equal opportunity , so black nationalists or should do anything and everything it take to stop segregation , in the end would be the ballot or the bullet.…
On the date of April 3, 1964, Malcolm X delivered a speech to the American public called, The Ballot or the Bullet. Throughout the speech, African-Americans were encouraged to stand up for their rights and vote. He also states that in the event of non-compliance for equality from the government, that they might need to take matters into their own hands and take up the use of arms. This came after Malcolm separated from his decade long position as spokesman for the Nation of Islam. The main goal of the speech was to motivate African-Americans to join the Civil Rights Movement and stop disfranchisement.In the beginning of Malcolms speech he states the fact that he is a Muslim though, he would not talk about religion as it was not important and would simply amount to another means of African-American separation. He continued to say that instead, emphasis would lie on an overall common ground for all African-Americans. He aimed to gain a common understanding that African-Americans should stick together regardless of religion.The name of the speech comes from the ballot to vote and the bullet to use arms if necessary, but it is also the reference of how he related a ballot and a bullet. He said, 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. He explained the ballot of 1964 as being the time, "When all of the white political crooks will be right back in your and my community ... with their false promises which they don't intend to keep." He further stated that the democrats lied about supporting the civil rights bill and had no real intentions of passing it, that they were simply playing games and using African-Americans as bait.Essentially in a summary of the ballot or the bullet, Malcolm stated that African-Americans must use the ballot or the bullet, they must defend themselves and push for equality, black nationalism and human rights. After voting by 137 top…
“The Ballot or the Bullet” Speech by Malcolm X April 3, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio at a meeting of the Congress of Racial Equally. Malcolm x was not successful because he made people having a lot of violence and hate. He caused his outlook to create separation instead of coming together. His purpose of the speech was to convince the black people of America that they needed to start standing up for themselves and fight the American government.…