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    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

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    bills‚ fights for social inequality‚ and much more. People who respond to authoritative ideals are known as activists. Many significant activists over the past century tend to have some religious background in their fight. Some examples include Malcolm X with the Nation of Islam‚ Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel with Jewish Mysticism‚ Yuri Kochiyama with Catholicism‚ and finally Martin Luther King Jr. with Christianity. All of these leaders had a successful revolution. In other words‚ they were able

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    the Civil Rights movement through this very same hourglass‚ observing the different personalities that influenced the minds of many to become shakers and movers of that era. Some of these personalities were well known‚ like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X‚ but many of them remained rural identities within the Civil Rights Movement itself. Some common identities such as those mentioned earlier reflect the great divide that coexisted within the Civil Rights Movement‚ for even though these leaders

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    blacks could not work together. The NOI did not achieve very much at all‚ but it did inspire many blacks in the poor parts of the cities. Malcolm X became a member of the NOI while he was in prison for burglary. He was an important speaker for the movement until he left it in 1964 because he did not like the corruption and expensive lifestyles of its leaders. Malcolm was an inspiring orator who criticised King and advocated racial hatred and violence. He persuaded Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) to become

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    Summary of "The Ballot or the Bullet" Malcolm X emphasizes voting as a solution to ending discrimination against Blacks. He addresses the poor leaders and the denial of voting rights to Blacks. He saw that elections had been narrowly decided and that the Black vote was the deciding factor in these elections. (PARAGRAPH 10) He wanted people to understand that when candidates promise to pass legislation favorable to Blacks‚ those candidates must be held accountable after the elections and

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    the most essential necessities of a personal life because without education‚ we would not have a brighter future. In two essays “Learning to Read and Write” and “A Homemade Education”‚ Malcolm and Douglass describe what they have gone through in order to become more successful in their pursuits in life. While Malcolm X lived part of his life in prison‚ he spent his time writing numerous definitions from a dictionary amongst the walls and tables. The elements of the dictionary motivated him to not only

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    “Prison Studies” by Malcolm X Born Malcolm Little in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ Malcolm X (1925-1965) was a charismatic leader of the black power movement and founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity. In prison‚ he became a Black Muslim. (He split with this faith in 1963 to convert to orthodox Islam.) “Prison Studies” is excerpted from the popular and fascinating Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ which he cowrote with Roots author Alex Haley. Many who today hear me somewhere in person‚ or on television

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    the idea that the African Americans should seek economic and social equality‚ regardless of whether they wanted them to be pushed forward all at once. Marcus Garvey was also another campaigner who aimed to emphasise economic success‚ as well as Malcolm X who reflected the ideas of Marcus Garvey decades later. All of these campaigners supported each other in a sense‚ seeing as they all aimed for equality and success in the economic and social aspects of these times. After the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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    sentences and how to use words and language effectively. It require concentration and determination. Learn about people‚ places you never been‚ and events outside your experience can change one’s life. This was true for Malcolm X‚ Frederick Douglas‚ and Sherman Alexie.m Malcolm X was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska. He decided to drop out of high school after the eighth grade. After dropping out of school he found his self getting in all sorts of trouble. He got sent to jail for burglary. While in jail

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    English 101 Professor Weigand 24 September 2012 Knowledge is Power. In Today’s society there is a debate over which is best‚ the knowledge you acquire from life experiences or the knowledge you obtain in school. In “ Learning to Read” by Malcolm X. He discusses his experience of how he taught himself how to read and write while incarcerated‚ and how he learned more through his self learning then he ever did in school. In “Sophie’s World” by Jostein Gardner. Sophie gets these strange letters

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