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    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 a point and make

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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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    Chris Dennis Critical Analysis of Communication Malcolm X’s Effectiveness as a Speaker Should not be in Question The context in which a statement is made can change the entire meaning of what was said.  This is why many times people will use context as a defense for statements they make that offend or cause some sort of public backlash.   The manner in which a person delivers a message and what messages the rhetor chooses to deliver can be a great indication of foundation of that

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    movies‚ etc. Becoming literate is essential to functioning in society. Looking back at one of the most influential figures of the 1960’s‚ it is hard to imagine that at age 21 Malcolm X tried to start a letter with “Look‚ daddy‚ let me pull your coat about a cat…” (X 256). He spent 7 years in prison for robbery‚ and during that time he underwent a self-metamorphosis. His way of putting it is “books opened up a whole new world to me” (260). History‚ philosophy‚ genetics and a whole dictionary all

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    Malcolm X was destined to become one of the most celebrated activists of the civil rights movement. Malcolm Little‚ his real name‚ was born in Nebraska and was one of eight children. His father was a well-known pastor who was also a supporter of the civil rights and because of it made a few enemies. The family had to move a few times because people didn’t like his support of the movement. The Black Legion‚ which was the white supremacist group that was against Mr. Little‚ continuously sent death

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    During the 20th century‚ America was a place of great cultural and social turbulence after being so deeply divided for so long. The Autobiography was collaboration between the most visible spokesman for the black power movementMalcolm 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

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    Composition 17 March 2014 _From Malcolm Little to El-Hajj Maalik El Shabazz: The Contributions of Malcolm X_ In 1964‚ Civil Rights activist Malcolm X and his companion‚ Alex Haley enshrined Malcolm’s life and legacy into the contents of an autobiography. _The Autobiography of Malcolm X_ is in narrative detail‚ the progression of his life from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X to El- Hajj Maalik El Shabazz. Malcolm X was a force that brought upon change in both Black America and the global community as

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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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    Autobiography of Malcolm X: Book Report One of the most prominent names surrounding the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who used non-violent protests to fight for the equality of Afro-Americans. In the non-fiction book The Autobiography of Malcolm X: as told to Alex Hayley‚ which was published by Ballantine Books of The Random House Publishing Group in 1973‚ we are taken on a revealing‚ 466 page‚ journey through the life of “The angriest black man in America” Malcolm X. This riveting

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