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    Was Malcolm X Justified

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    Malcolm X Malcolm X was one of the most iconic figures of 20th century America. He is often grouped with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ because both men were involved in the civil-rights movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s. However‚ these two men were drastically different. While King preached about nonviolence and equal rights‚ Malcolm X condoned violence as a means to get what one wants. While Malcolm X was justified in some of his endeavors‚ his philosophy as a whole was unhealthy and damaged

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    Tanner Bjorklund Ap English Language & Composition Mrs. Evans 17 January 2014 The Ballot or the Bullet- Malcolm X Synthesis Essay If there was any one man who demonstrated his fierce struggle‚ anger and beliefs of African Americans during the 1960’s‚ it was that of Malcolm X. During this era unemployment and poverty among blacks was exceptionally high and under these conditions Malcolm stood place for change. Malcolm‚ unlike many African Americans at the time‚ stood up for himself to prove

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    One of many quotes     Malcolm X said in during his speeches before being assassinated on February 21‚ 1965  by a black Muslim moments before giving a speech in Washington. The assassination of Malcolm X was just because he believed in racial separation‚ violence and tried to change the basic muslim beliefs.     The first reason why the assassination of Malcolm X was just is because he believe in racial separation‚ Although Many people believe that the assassination of Malcolm X was unjust and wrong

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    History The Social Impacts of Malcolm X The Black Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century pushed for and achieved different levels equality through its many prominent activists. Prior to the movement‚ millions of Black Americans faced brutal abuse and segregation with little to no government action taking place against such wrongdoings. The movement included passionate advocates for black equality such as Rosa Parks‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. These civil and human rights activists

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    Malcolm X There have been many successful civil rights leaders throughout the years of racism but‚ there have only been a few that have done something about it. Malcolm X was known as a civil rights speaker. He encouraged many African Americans to stand up to Whites. He was known as a protester along with Martin Luther King Jr and they were both at the March On Washington. X was apart of the NOI‚ ( an Islamic organization) and was well known for being apart of it. X was very successful as a young

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    B) Describe the views about blacks and whites held and taught by the Nation of Islam and by Malcolm X for many years. Why did such teachings appeal to many African Americans? Intro - Religion plays a big role in altering someone’s personality or changing how people perceive the world. During the 1960’s besides Christianity one of the religion that grew faster was the nation of Islam. The nation of Islam was first founded by Wallace Fard in 1930s. African Americans felt closer to Islam and related

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    Malcolm X Book Summary

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    Malcolm X Malcolm X By: Miles Pruitt Book: Autobiography of Malcolm X Author: Alex Hailey and Malcolm X Publisher: Grove Press Published: 1965 By: Miles Pruitt Book: Autobiography of Malcolm X Author: Alex Hailey and Malcolm X Publisher: Grove Press Published: 1965 During the 1960’s in the United States‚ there lived a man who would make Civil Rights history. Malcolm X‚ or El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ was born Malcolm Little May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska as the

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    being so deeply divided for so long. The Autobiography was collaboration between the most visible spokesman for the black power movement‚ Malcolm X‚ and journalist Alex Haley that conducted in-depth interviews between 1963 and 1965‚ before his assassination. This work explores his come-up from being an unruly rebel as an adolescent to an electrifying Nation of Islam minister. Malcolm Little was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska during 1925. His father‚ Reverend Earl Little‚ was a Baptist minister‚ and his mother

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    authority to do so. Sadly enough‚ those types of people always have and continue to exist. Thus‚ the story of Malcolm X not only reflects the endeavouring life of a young African American male in the mid 1940’s-1950’s but contains the priceless first-hand experience of a brutal time in American history‚ and the ultimate testament of human will and desire. In the early stages of Malcolm X’s life‚ Malcolm has succumbed

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    from Malcolm X’s autobiography however‚ was how he emerged from the experience with new and greater insight. After meeting with and experiencing the genuine hospitality and kindness of Dr. Omar Azzam‚ Malcolm X was able to expand his own personal boundaries‚ allowing himself to question his stance on the demonization of the white man. By putting himself into an environment that made him feel uncomfortable and surrounding himself with by a race he has been conditioned to distrust‚ Malcolm X was able

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