When people hear the name Malcolm X‚ the first thing that comes to their mind is “extremist.” But in fact‚ he was a teacher. Malcolm X taught Blacks to think for themselves and not allow others to think for them. He did not want Blacks believing everything that the “blonde hair‚ blue eyed devil” said. He educated them that everything that the newspaper said‚ was not real‚ as they should not be convinced that it was. He strongly emphasized his point in saying‚ “And as soon as they put the word American
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about Malcolm X also Martin Luther King has a holiday and Malcom X does not have a holiday. MLK was a stounged Christian who preached integration and loving your oppressor. White leaders paid and subsidized MLK to educate African Americans to be defenseless against one of the cruelest groups of people the world has ever known. He was the perfect "leader" for white people because he would not have fight back against the white man’s violent‚ oppressive attacks on black people. Malcolm X was a
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Although Malcolm X was able to demonstrate how the average Negro was brainwashed into conformity throughout The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ he did not believe he was brainwashed after his conversion to the Nation of Islam‚ which caused him to be hypocritical. “The devil white man cut these black people off from all knowledge of their own kind and cut them off from any knowledge of their own language‚ religion‚ and past culture‚ until the black man in America was the earth’s only race of people
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“learning to read” Malcolm X takes the reader through his journey of educating himself whiles being incarcerated. An articulate and former street hustler that commanded attention with only his presence Malcolm X talks about not realizing how ignorant he was to his own self-knowledge until he lost his freedom to the inside world of a penitentiary. He realized the only words or sentences he could put together were those of simple sentences not far from a child’s vocabulary. Malcolm X uses ethos to give
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Brendan O’Keefe Mrs. Vermillion AP Language and Composition 17 February 2017 The Autobiography of Malcolm X Summary Malcolm X‚ was one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time. His leadership through the unyielding Nation of Islam and strong stance against white culture moved civil rights along like no other leader at the time could. In his autobiography‚ he describes his origins and how he discovered his beliefs which helped shape the civil rights movement. X was born in a small town in Michigan
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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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written by William Gibson‚ Helen Keller suffers from a horrible fever resulting in her becoming blind and deaf. Having difficulties growing up in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama in the 1880’s‚ she was isolated‚ untamable‚ and disruptive. With no clue how to get through to Helen; her parents enlist the help of Annie Sullivan. After countless efforts‚ Annie’s determination and empathy‚ as well as‚ Mrs. Keller support provide her with the tools to be successful in teaching in Helen. With Annie Sullivan’s determination
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Helen Keller has made many impacts on today’s world for the better. Helen Keller has influenced many individuals by her accomplishments and achievements even with her illness. Helen Keller is both blind and deaf. She is very important to people with disabilities because she showed that anything is possible‚ even if you are disabled. You can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it. She has showed that people deserve respect. Especially the blind and the deaf. Helen Keller supported many programs
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considered an example of strife is Helen Keller‚ who lost her vision and hearing when she was nineteen months old due to an illness. During her life‚ Keller became an author‚ traveler‚ and a public speaker‚ who met celebrities and created organization to help others with handicaps. Keller was an important American figure because she triumphed over many obstacles to gain success‚ helped others that had disabilities‚ and learned how to communicate with people. Helen Keller was a person born with the ability
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A Malcolm X Reaction Paper: From George Washington to Rosa Parks‚ JFK‚ and countless others‚ the world has been blessed and challenged by various leaders. In the national bestseller‚ “The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ as told to Alex Haley” we have the experience of being introduced into the life of a leader of such category; Mr. Malcolm X‚ Malcolm Little‚ Detroit Red‚ or rather El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Throughout his autobiography‚ Malcolm went through several stages of his life that ultimately
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