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    Political ideology and readings on the xfactor Hello I’m sure you have heard of the X factor? One of britians most watched tv programmes. Perhaps one of your relatives was on it? Who knows. But did you ever wonder what the xfactor is really about? Apart from knowing it’s a ‘luck shot’ show…well im going to be telling you the different theories related to x factor in this essay. You will be surprised. Firstly we all watch x factor for our own desires or uses such as poverty‚ confusion‚ hope‚ exhaustion

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    racism. Malcolm X grew up in a tough place for an African American; he was constantly judged for the color of his skin. He was persecuted throughout his life. He decided that that was not the life he wanted to live so he attempted to change his life to the way he thought was fair. Malcolm X believed that everyone deserved equality in America. However during his life there was no equality for African Americans‚ even though America promises every citizen fair treatment. All Malcolm X wanted was to

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    Malcolm X How is it that a man who was completely illiterate‚ a criminal and even worse he was black‚ in a time that meant you were less than a dog‚ could go on to lead a nation of black people towards freedom? Malcolm X is the classical story of tenacity‚ adversity‚ and determination and his end result was triumph. To Malcolm X reading was the most important thing in the world to him‚ and no matter how hard it would be he wanted nothing more than to learn. He knew that if he were to change his

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    Millennial Generation Allen Brunner William Penn University There is now a generation called Millennial. I remember the Baby Boomers‚ Generation X‚ and so forth. We are now in a society of instance gratification. I mean my daughter-in-law just got a new car. How did I know? Did I get a phone call? Did my son come over and ask advice? Did they come over and show me? The answer to all of these are a flat‚ NO! I learned it all from Facebook. How he planned the surprise‚ the presentation

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    MALCOLM X Literacy behind Bars Best known as a militant black nationalist leader who rose to global fame as an advocate for Pan-Africanism (a movement that aims to unite all people of African descent)‚ Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925. He replaced the name Little‚ which he considered a slave name‚ with the letter X to represent his lost African tribal name. Founder of the Muslim Mosque Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity‚ Malcolm X was assassinated by political rivals on February

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    to their deaths. The words spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were so strong and influential‚ helping them gain great audiences and followers. King preached out over the “brotherhood” among races‚ and the importance of non-violence. Malcolm X‚ also advocated for the end to segregation‚ but emphasized the needs for blacks to become independent of the white man‚ and stand up for themselves. Both King and Malcolm X had similar goals in their minds‚ but took distinct paths to attain those

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    Malcolm X Little was born on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His mother mrs.little‚ was a occupied woman with eight kids His father‚ was an outspoken minister .Regardless of the Little’s in 1929 their home was burned to the ground. Two years later‚ malcolms dad body was found lying across the town’s tacks. Police ruled both incidents as accidents‚. Growing up . Malcolm was a smart‚ focused student. He graduated from junior high at the top of his class. However‚ when a favorite teacher told

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    American society. One of them is African American civil rights leader‚ Malcolm X. He was a major 20th-century spokesman for Black Nationalism. Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His father was a Baptist minister and was an outspoken follower of Marcus Garvey who was the Black Nationalist leader in the 1920s who advocated a "back-to-Africa" movement for African Americans. Malcolm X started working as a shoeshine boy‚ soda jerk‚ busboy‚ waiter‚ and railroad dining

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    Malcolm X Malcolm Little was born on May 19‚ 1925; he was the son of Louise and Earl Little of Omaha‚ Nebraska. He was a very good student. Before dropping out in the 8th grade‚ and was even voted class president. After the death of his father at the hand of Klansmen and the infirming of his mother to a mental institution‚ he moved to Boston. Malcolm got a job as a shoeshine boy‚ but quickly decided dealing drugs was a much easier way to make money. He eventually moved to New York City‚ where

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    Can A dictionary be used for more then looking up unfamiliar words? According to the article “Malcolm X: A Homemade Education from The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ a dictionary is used as A tool to learn formal English. Malcolm explains his battle between street language and formal language. While in Charlestown Prison‚ he uses self motivation and teaches himself formal English. The way he does it is very unique. Malcolm calls himself “the most articulate hustler out there”‚ but faces

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