Malcolm X “One of the most historical & significant person in American history”‚ that´s the way Dr. Boyce Watkins describes the legendary Malcolm X. “Even those who disagreed with him respected him. Malcolm X was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska in 1925. But his birth name was Malcolm Little‚the X represents the loss of his tribal name. His Father Earl Little was a baptist minister who also was a supporter of black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Because of his civil rights activism he and his family
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and Malcolm X fought for people whose rights were discriminated against. Malcolm X‚ and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reached high points in their life‚ with some help from family members and mentors who gave them courage for what they accomplished. When Malcolm X was in prison‚ for dealing drugs and stealing he went totally downhill‚ while he was in prison he learned a lot from his inmate. He taught him to like books‚ Malcolm checked out every book from the prison library he could. “Malcolm was young
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Luther King and Malcolm X were role models in the continuous battle against racism. They both gave powerful speeches on racism; however their intentions were delivered with different styles and purposes. King had a more positive and idealistic approach compared to Malcolm X’s more pessimistic views. King was hopeful in believing that someday blacks would achieve full equality with whites. Nonviolent demonstrations and arguments were King’s techniques in reaching equality. Malcolm X on the other hand
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In all the challenges he has faced‚ Malcolm X was in the end able to define himself as a devout Muslim‚ relying on the Islamic teachings of Allah and Muhammad to guide his decisions and beliefs. While subsiding in the state prison‚ Malcolm experiences a spiritual and intellectual revelation. His family are the ones who introduce him to the Nation of Islam and spark his interest in Islamic studies and Elijah Muhammad. While accepting Islamic beliefs‚ Malcolm travels with the Nation of Islam leader
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M.L.K and Malcolm X The two most influential civil rights activists in American history were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They supported equal rights for every race‚ but when comparing MLK’s “I Have a Dream’ and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet‚” one sees the similarities in their rhetorical styles and differences in their tone and message. As seen in “I Have a Dream‚” MLK has a more civilized and peaceful solution to the nation’s problems; whereas in X’s he has a will to do whatever
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themes/topics:- motivation‚ faith‚ discrimination‚ challenges‚ discipline and etc. in this essay we also learned about the ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. This essay may be about the topics of motivation and challenges. 2. The author of this essay is Malcolm X and his areas of expertise are he was the disciple of the Elijah Mohammad‚ and emerged for the black separation and for their civil rights. And all these thoughts make him
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He also believes that hate that was seen among black people is a reaction to the hate of society that has rejected them. When Malcolm was asked if the God of Muslims and of the Jews and the Christians ate the same God? Malcolm believed and said that “If they believe in the same God who created the universe‚ then we all believe in the same God.” Malcolm meant by this that we are all the same and believe in the same God but might call God with different names according to the religion but
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My intention is to do a research paper on a topic which is still a very controversial topic right up until today‚ the assassination of Malcolm X‚ and who really played a major part in it. The reason I am so interested in writing on this topic is because the FBI until this very day‚ refuses to open and reveal documents about his assassination and who was really involved. What are they hiding? I intend to provide evidence that two innocent men went to prison and that there are some who were involved
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Malcolm X & MLK Essay Malcolm X and Martin Luther king Jr are arguably the most well-known and first to be said or thought about African American individuals throughout history. They fought for what they stood for and both men did it in many different ways. As we all know in history there are no two great men that are alike. Their many beliefs may have blossomed from the households they came from and how they grew up. Many people have compared these two African-American activists as well
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Auto Biography Of Malcolm X By‚ Alex Haley Illustrator/Photographer: Main Topic of this book: After the government tears apart his family and he can no longer bear the racism of his all-white high school in Michigan‚ Malcolm flees to Boston and Harlem‚ where he sinks deep into a life of crime. From hustling‚ drug addiction and armed violence in America’s black ghettos Malcolm X turned‚ in a dramatic prison conversion‚ to the puritanical fervor of the Black Muslims. As their spokesman he became
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