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    team includes‚ I knew‚ what is called a ‘finder.’ A finder is one who locates lucrative places to rob. Another principle need is someone able to ‘case’ these places’ physical layouts—to determine means of entry‚ the best getaway routes‚ and so forth” (X 162). This quote is explaining the aspects needed to pull off a robbery easily. It is this type of content that makes this book questionable to public viewing. Upon reading this book I was unable to understand why it was banned. I realized then that

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    Daniel Shelley Malcolm X Malcolm X was a black activist speaker in his time. He fought for equality for all races and was role model for the black community in this time in history. He was born May 19th 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. (“MALCOLM X OFFICIAL WEBSITE 1”) He was very smart‚ his dad was killed in a supposed accident but most historians believe the K.K.K. murdered his father while Malcolm was at the age of six. His mother shortly after had an emotional breakdown and was admitted to a mental hospital

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    Malcolm X Analysis Essay

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    The Enigma of Malcolm X MalcolmX” Little once said‚ “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” Growing up as an African American mentally challenged Little‚ but by coping he became one of the most powerful voices of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. MalcolmX” Little lived a dissimilar life‚ dealt with the troubles from society because of his race‚ found himself spiritually‚ and did everything he could to promote black equality. The

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    person’s full potential is and realizing that potential. It is broken up as morality‚ spontaneity‚ and lack of prejudice. Based on the two texts I read‚ The Color of Water by James McBride and The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley‚ I consider both James McBride and Malcolm X “self-actualized” men to a certain extent. James McBride is a “self-actualized” man to a certain extent because throughout his life he had a white Jewish mother and he never judged‚ hated‚ or feared her; he had

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    ASSASSINATION VIII. CONCLUSION It has been nearly 35 years since the assassination of Malcolm X‚ yet the stature of the man remains in tact‚ if not even greater today. His war against the white establishment evolved from inner needs just as he had rebelled against symbols of authority early in his life. It was this early rebellion and the phases that followed‚ that enabled him to adapt to his later environment. Malcolm X coped with painful ordeals by forgetting them or remembering them in a brighter way

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    Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X: From Illiteracy to Illumination Most people learn to read and write with the help of a teacher and workbooks in a classroom. Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X had none of these advantages. Despite great obstacles both Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X became literate. Although their paths to literacy have some notable differences‚ the similarities are most striking. They both learned to read and write largely on their own‚ and in the process‚ became independent thinkers

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    Malcolm X Quotation Essay

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    known as Malcolm X knew the importance of becoming well educated and said‚ “Without education‚ you are not going anywhere in this world.” (“Malcolm X”). "Get a good education" is the new modern day slogan‚ it has been preached by teachers‚ parents‚ peers‚ police officers and any other positive role model in anyone ’s life. Malcolm X realized the importance of this message‚ saying "Education is the passport to the future‚ for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today" ("Malcolm X"). His goal

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    Malcolm X travels down a long road‚ as revealed in The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. Malcolm’s lifelong adventure through racial discrimination taught Malcolm some very important messages. Toward the end of his life‚ he wrote to friends: “I’ve had enough of someone else’s propaganda. I’m for truth‚ no matter who tells it. I’m for justice‚ no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being first and foremost‚ and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole”

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    Malcolm X : The Ballot or the Bullet On February 2nd ‚ the Civil Rights Act of 1946 was passed‚ banning many forms of racial segregation and admitting African Americans the right to vote. On April 12th ‚ just 2 months later‚ Malcolm X gave his encouraging “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech ‚ reassuring African Americans that there is a conspiracy within the government to block the progress dealing with pursuit of freedom and equal opportunity ‚ so black nationalists or should

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    Malcolm X Reading a process. The first step is to learn how to read the letters that are written on the page. Next‚ you have to learn to understand what all of these words mean put together. Finally‚ you think about there meaning in coordination with all of the other words in the essay‚ book‚ article‚ etc. and relate them to things that you know from previous encounters and form a perspective. Throughout the course of this paper‚ I will use Malcolm X as an example to show how someone grows as

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