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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Jack Roosevelt “Jackie Robinson” & Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr “Muhammad Ali” Muhammad Ali once said‚ "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.” Muhammad Ali stood for the common black man‚ so did Jackie Robinson. Both of these men were professional athletes‚ two different sports‚ baseball and boxing‚ were changed forever because of these men. They both broke segregation barriers not only in their profession but
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The first person that comes to mind who had truly reached Self-Actualization is Malcolm X. Born Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska the four child out of twelve children to Louise Little who was a home maker and to Earl Little who was an outspoken Baptist Preacher. It seems as if Malcolm X had become aware of his self-actualization early on in life. While in prison for burglary Malcolm X became a member of the Nation of
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References: Biography.com. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/nelson- mandela-9397017?page=1 Malcolm X. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.malcolmx.com/about/bio3.html Promote Tolerance. (2013). Retrieved from http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/mandela.html Mckinney‚ S. L. (2013). About.com Malcolm X. Retrieved from http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/Malcolm-X.htm
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X‚ it is shown that all though they had some different ideas‚ they used many similar speaking techniques known as Rhetorical devices. Through the uses of Rhetorical Devices and appeals‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were able to acquire a position of power. Many people believe Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were opposites because of their tactics‚ based on the fact that Martin Luther King Jr. was kind and peaceful‚ and Malcolm was aggressive yet effective
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Same Difference Malcolm X and Sherman Alexie are two American writers with great diction. Both came from a very vivid and crazy background. Capturing the audience’s attention is what they do best. They can relate on various topics‚ even though they may site it differently. Also‚ setting a certain tone is very important. Sure enough‚ both do just that to make sure what they’re writing about comes out clearly. These writers are very intelligent when it comes to literature and how to incorporate their
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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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Gage Krakower History 228: African American History Dr. Jennifer Oast MWF 2:00-2:50 February 10‚ 2012 James A. Baldwin James A. Baldwin‚ a homosexual African-American novelist‚ was once quoted saying that the most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose. What it means is that society’s chief concern should be a person who has absolutely nothing to lose by always sticking to their beliefs‚ yet everything to gain. James Baldwin embodies that
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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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How far has the importance of Martin Luther King’s role in the Civil Rights movement been exaggerated? In the 1950s and 60s‚ black Americans were victim to severe and brutal racist discrimination‚ particularly in the southern states‚ where segregation was “de Jure” ( by law)‚ the ‘Jim-Crow’ laws made sure that everyday facilities such as buses‚ parks and schools were segregated‚ with different services for black and white people and where black people were violently threatened to prevent them
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