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    Malcolm X Who is Malcolm? On May 19‚ 1925 Malcolm X was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska. Malcolm X born name is Malcolm Little. Malcolm X was a Muslim minister and also was a human rights activists. He was also a Black Nationalist leader during the civil rights movement who also known as spokesman. People also called him el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. He supported violent methods‚ he believed in using aggressive measures in the civil rights. What did Malcolm X accomplish? On June 29‚ 1963 Malcolm X lead the

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    Malcolm x                                                                 Malcolm X was Born May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ a time when black men and women were supposed to smilingly and quietly accept their role as second-class citizens. I was a time when black people‚ who were politely called Negroes in those days‚ were expected to sit at the back of the bus. They were not allowed to use “whites-only” drinking fountains‚ restaurants‚ or rest rooms in South. Worst of all‚ black people in America

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    Sandig 1 Joseph Sandig Mooney ENG1123 12 September 2014 The Life‚ Struggle‚ and Legacy of Malcolm X Thesis: By looking at Malcolm X’s childhood and early life‚ incarceration and conversion to Comment [r1]: Too much space at times. All should be double spaced only. Islam‚ and subsequent world travels‚ one will come to realize that he is definitely one of the most intriguing and controversial figures of the 20 th century. I. II. Comment [r2]: Great thesis and essay map!  Introduction Malcolm’s

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    The Autobiography of Malcolm X Quote Page/ Paragraph Codes 1.) “Nearly all my whippings came from my mom”. 4/3 (C) As a child‚ I used to mess around in the street a lot during elementary school and my mother would solve some of the misbehaving with hitting me with the belt. 2.) The Klansmen shouted threats and warning at her that we had to get out of town… among the “good” Negroes of Omaha with “Back to Africa preaching’s of Marcus Garvey”. 1/1 (Q) Why didn’t the Klan also targeted

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    Malcolm X (1925-1965) was formerly named Malcolm Little. Throughout his short life he altered the world. He was a questionable candidate‚ but was used in a major way to shape the “Race Revolution.” Metanoia as described by the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ “is a transformative change of heart; especially: a spiritual conversion” ("Metanoia"). This is how Malcolm X’s life turned out; he was once a generic thug who turned his life around with purposefulness‚ brought on by a power greater than himself

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    11/1/10 Compare and Contrast Professor Watson Compare and Contrast: Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. The 1960’s was a tumultuous time in the United States of America. The civil rights movement polarized the citizens of the country. The civil rights movement was responsible for bringing equality to all men and there were two very different but successful men that led this movement. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were both civil rights leaders but they had very different views on

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    Malcolm X and Steve Biko Black Consciousness Malcolm X and Steve Biko were one of the two most preeminent leaders in world history. These men changed lives and stood up for millions of Africans and African Americans during their short lives. These two men lived by a saying “black is beautiful”. They also believed that black people in the United States as well as Africans mainly in South Africa deserved the same rights and equality as any other man in the world. They lived through the rough era

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    In the Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ the main character is Malcolm X. Malcolm is an intelligent black man‚ that demonstrates great leadership‚ ambition and is well at showing his aggressiveness in a calmly manner. Malcolm feels that the world views black people as lesser than individuals to the white man. He tries to escape this feeling by moving to different places but eventually realizes he ca not escape the truth. Minor characters that stood out to me in the book was Laura‚ Cassius Clay‚ and Elijah

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    of King and Malcolm X. They have the different reactions to the majority. The leader for the equality‚ King‚ describes the situations why he has to be in Birmingham jail. King’s purpose is that he requires the human rights and civil rights for the minority. He creates a gentle tone in order to engage the majority that they will never agree on any violence during the consideration of the majority to eradicate discrimination. On the other hand‚ the anti-segregation leader‚ Malcolm X‚ demonstrates

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    Prior to joining the Nation of Islam‚ Malcolm X’ philosophy stemmed from his hustling way of life. It didn’t do much to overcome the racism‚ and it was unethical and materialistic‚ focusing on his the individualistic benefit. During that time‚ lived with the mentality of him against the world. The Nation of Islam allowed Malcolm to expand his mentality to make it black Americans against the world. His philosophy shifted from being self-centered to unity and solidarity that is driven by race. He

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