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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This weeks reading is somewhat of a refreshing change from previous weeks as it highlights the dreams and visions of those (Martin Luther King Jr‚ Malcom X‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Steve Biko) who strived for a world without white oppression‚ although the philosophies they embraced differed. An example of this is through the comparison of MLK and Malcom X through the readings of James M Washington’s‚ A Testament of Hope and Malcom X’s "The Black Revolution". Initially‚ there a common threads throughout the
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Education The Power of Reading One of the Malcolm X famous quotes states “Education is the passport to the future‚ for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it”. Reading was the key of success of Malcom X’s achievements; books were his best friend during the time he was in prison‚ he enriched his acumen through reading and searching for vocabulary words. Reading is the ultimate proficiency children must have in order to succeed; in fact parents should encourage their children to read in
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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 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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