Malcolm X born Malcolm Little‚ the man the world knows as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. His journey into literacy was not one that is common to most individuals. Learning to read while incarcerated is not an experience most are subjected to. Nevertheless Malcolm X made the most of his circumstances and with the assistance of his mentor Honorable Elijah Muhammad‚ he was able to educate himself albeit through the teachings of the Nation Of Islam. The basis for Malcolm wishing to be educated was in his
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Pan-Africanism: A Debate Through the Eyes of Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X On the surface‚ the two African-American figures Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X are not as different as one might think. Although Garvey was most active in the early 1900s‚ and X was at the peak of his success just before his assassination in 1965‚ both of these influential figures preached the very controversial topic of Pan-Africanism. In a nutshell‚ Pan-Africanism can be defined as the belief that all Africans‚ including
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made me want to make a difference in the world are Malcolm X‚ Martin Luther King Jr. ‚ and Rosa Parks. They are my heros because they done things that they believe in and that they thought were fair because they wanted to make sure everyone had rights to do whatever they want whenever they wanted to do it. I believe that everyone has a voice in the world and if u believe in something u should do it no matter what the risks are. In addition‚ Malcolm X was one of the greatest American heroes of this
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley is about a man who changed the history of America. Malcolm (Little) X preached what he believed about racism‚ discrimination‚ and segregation. He went through many changes in his fight for equality. The three transformations that really changed the way Malcolm thought and preached where his transformation in prison‚ his transformation into the Islamic religion (following Elijah Muhammad)‚ and the biggest transformation of all‚ his pilgrimage to
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Bill of Rights‚ the Declaration of Independence‚ and even far back to the Ten Commandments‚ have been written to show some sort of peace structure to live by‚ with out harming one another. In America‚ freedom‚ justice‚ and equality for all has been a major issue that is yet to be fully fulfilled. Although‚ America is all about supporting the three lifestyles‚ the people are the ones who make the situation almost impossible to reach. If the strong leaders from our past were alive today helping us reach
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Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks‚ a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. Malcolm X ’s father died—killed by white supremacists
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Malcolm X was released from prison in 1952. Now a free man‚ Malcolm traveled to Detroit‚ Michigan‚ where he worked with the leader of the NOI‚ Elijah Muhammad‚ to help expand the NOI’s following among black Americans nationwide. Malcolm is largely responsible for the spread of Islam in the black community in the United States. Malcolm X went on to become one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. He is credited with raising the self-esteem of black Americans and reconnecting
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Civil Rights activist in the late 50’s and 60’s. Did you think of Malcolm X? Probably not‚ but he was one of the leading factors to stop segregation in the 60’s. Malcolm X was a great speaker because of his childhood‚ his beliefs and his assassination. How has this foster child become one of the most known civil rights activist in the world. When he was a boy‚ his father was a priest and an avid supporter of Marcus Garvey. When Malcolm was 4‚ his housed got burned down by the KKK. 2 years after this
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16 April 2010 Malcolm X positive influence on the civil rights movement Malcolm X was‚ and still is‚ a well-known figure on whom a lot of works have been written about. He was a fighter for civil rights‚ as well as a man who was self educated in many ways. Malcolm X was a positive influence on the civil right movement because he had a major impact on the black community to mobilize against oppression by using extreme language and tactics. In 1925 Malcolm X was born. Malcolm was an intelligent
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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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