Summary Of Malcolm X Ballot Or Bullet

April 3, 1964, in Cleveland Ohio, a notorious man by the name of Malcolm X recited his Ballod Or Bullet Speech. One of the purposes of his speech was to help blacks realize the corruption of white Americas political leadership amongst black societies. The other purpose was to persuade blacks to stand up for themselves and create their own government. The title of his speech exemplified what politicians were trying to do in black communities. Malcolm X mentions that white politicians relay fake promises in the black societies in return for more votes. “Ballod or Bullet” meant that for every ballod a black filled out for a white politician was perhaps a continuation of targeting empowerment of whites. He claims that all blacks even himself