fighting for equality for groups of people. Without them‚ there would still be a lot of controversy and inequality in the world. In the eyes of many people‚ there are no better examples of these types of heroes than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They are both civil rights activists‚ however individually they took different approaches to reach their common goal. In addition‚ both share some of the same qualities of a civil rights activist however one of them managed to have a more civil
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King Jr. and Malcolm X were two of the most prominent individuals in the Civil Rights movement. These two were not only helpful in the movement‚ but were also icons in the history of their race. Although they stood side by side and shared one goal they had two different ways of fighting for equality. These different approaches of fighting for equality for the African-American came from their different upbringings and different experiences with the inequality that the both faced. Malcolm X’s childhood
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stood up for their rights To get equality for the blacks and they were Martin Luther King and Malcolm x. They both had the same goals which were getting freedom for the black people but had different strategies to achieve their goals. Martin Luther King and Malcolm x had totally different upbringing. Martin Luther was raised in a middle-class family which he was also educated. On the other hand‚ Malcolm x was the opposite he was not born into a rich family nor had an education which could be the
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students like to take distance-learning courses by computer. Other students prefer to study in traditional setting with a teacher. Consider the advantages of both options‚ and make an argument for the way that students should be organize their schedules. The necessity of attending class has been argued a lot in recent year. Some people defends the idea that students should be required to be in the classroom whereas other believe studying out of a class can improve the learning. When it comes what option
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Erica D Collins Wanda Fries Summary 1 31 January 2016 Learning to Read and Write by Frederick Douglass A summary by Erica Collins In Frederick Douglass’ essay “Learning to Read and Write” Frederick Douglass describes how he learned to read and write and the trials and tribulations he had to address in his circumstance of being a slave since childhood. His owners did not want him to get an education or to learn anything that could make him someone valued because for them‚ slavery and education
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happening‚ The Civil Rights Movement. There were many important people to the movement like MLK‚ Ruby Bridges and the Little Rock Nine‚ and then‚ there was Malcolm X. Malcolm at the time had an unorthodox approach to things‚ while most were preaching nonviolence Malcolm said “by any means necessary”‚ which caused the two groups to clash. Malcolm often criticized the movement and its leader calling them “stooges” and “chumps”. The leaders denounced his as well saying that he was an irresponsible extremist
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Malcolm X’s ideological progression throughout his life consisted of many ups and downs‚ from his time as an adolescent to when he was incarcerated to when he was free‚ leading through the civil rights movement. Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam in the 1950s under the teachings of Elijah Muhammed. Elijah Muhammed believed in and promoted black power and pride. Along with this‚ Elijah Muhammed promoted black self-sufficiency and self-reliance instead of integration. Malcolm as a young boy watched
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combined with the powerfulness in the compassion of his voice you could literally feel the Holy Spirit. All of these things combined allow Dr King the ability to move the audience in a way no one has ever been able to manage it. By the mid-1960s both Malcolm and Martin believed that societal conditions in the black ghettos‚ punctuated by poverty and behavioral complaints‚ had reached a tipping point and that blacks were less hopeful that they would experience the American dream. To me it is very ironic
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approach the battle of oppressions blacks were facing during the mid-1960s. During the 1960s black progressive politics also began to become more radical. The effect of Malcolm X’s nationalist approach was affecting many Black activist nationwide. Some scholars believe that Malcolm X was the catalyst to the Black Power Movement. Malcolm X and independence movements in Africa inspired the Bobby Seale and Huey Newton to create the the Black Panthers Party for Self Defense in 1966. Malcolm’s
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In the essay Learning to read and write by Frederick Douglass he talked about growing up as a slave‚ trying to learn how to read and write‚ how it’s hard to get what you want but with a lot of work and effort it can be done. It really connected with me how if he wasn’t white ethnicity he was considered a slave and didn’t have same privliges as the white kids in his neighborhood. With having glasses and being short made me feel different as well‚ not with rights but with making friends and being considered
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