Harrison Questions for Analysis 1 1. What details of the events has each writer selected to focus on? The details that each writer selected to focus on their point of view on the event that laid up to Malcom X assassination and what actually happen when he did get killed. Each writer specifically focused on the victim‚ the place where the event took place‚ what the victim was doing in that place and the followers present in the event. 2. How has each writer
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which brought her international acclaim. Through her political activism and her descriptive writings‚ she became well known as a civil rights activist and worked alongside two of the most well known Civil Rights activists‚ Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. Maya Angelou was a well rounded woman who heavily influenced the literary world through her descriptive writings and documentary stories about her journey
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Malcolm X- Harlem Speech Malcolm X uses several persuasive techniques to make the speech appealing to the audience‚ and to get them to respond in a certain way. His aim is to make them understand that they are not being treated equally in relation to white people even though its the only way that they know. Some of the techniques used are repetition‚ specific tone‚ inclusive language and shows some signs of constructing a persona. He uses repetition of words and ideas in his speech. Repetition
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distinguishing people. Racism has always been the greatest problem for the USA‚ especially considering African Americans. Equal rights and social value is a matter that needs to be taken extremely seriously. Martin Luther King Jnr‚ Gandhi‚ Jesus‚ Malcolm X‚ Pope John II‚ The Dalai Lama‚ St Francis of Assisi and even John Lennon all believed that social rights and being equal‚ no matter who you are‚ is one of the most important things in the world to conquer. Maybe‚ children books are the first sources
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trying to wrestle an alligator is taking a risk but to people that do that for a living it’s not as much of a risk as it is for me. We have read many stories throughout the semester everything from the Handmaids Tale‚ to Gilgamesh‚ to Freud‚ to Malcolm X‚ to Night all of which shared the same underlining theme‚ which was risk taking. In this paper I want to explore the different ways each of these books represented risk taking. When I was first introduced to the book Night I wasn’t exactly sure
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towards white people. The program was televised and broadcasted over New York television stations for the entire city to see. Malcolm X wanted to go ahead with the broadcasting of the program but Elijah Muhammad was a bit more reluctant. He felt that this would bring unwarranted attention toward the nation Islam and he felt it would be counterproductive to their cause. Malcolm however felt that this would be a great way to expose the nation of Islam and invite new members who felt they did not want
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of Islam No. 2‚ Mosque Maryam‚ as the new headquarters of the religion. There he began to spread his controversial yet empowering word of the NOI to other African American men and women slowly but steadily attracting new members. In 1948‚ Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little‚ became interested in the Muslim ideology and from prison began a correspondence with Muhammad. In 1952‚ he visited Elijah Muhammad in Chicago‚ and soon afterward he converted to Islam. Over the next decade‚ Elijah Muhammad built the
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5.07 Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement Literary Analysis: The tone of Malcolm X is very frank. He does not go for the uplifting approach that many people identify with Dr. King. In “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech‚ he says that “Sitting at the table doesn’t make you a diner‚ unless you eat some of what’s on that plate. Being here in America doesn’t make you an American. Being born here in America doesn’t make you an American.” What he is relaying to the listener’s is most likely harsh for
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to fight against the tendency." (11) I completely agree with this statement. We should start into taking consideration on what others what to say. This is portrayed by many individuals such Malcolm X‚ Sherman Alexie‚ and Rita Mae Brown. Malcolm X’s ‘Learning to Read’ covered about how illiterate Malcolm X was. He became frustrated at not being able to express on what he had to convey in his letters‚ especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. He fought against the tendency of being illiterate. Prison
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Morgan McBride History 1302 Professor Johnson April 15‚ 2012 Malcolm X vs. MLK Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s acts of violence really hurt the nation when it came to individuals treating others equally. Having a different skin color really was a huge deal for our nation‚ especially in the south. Not only wanting to put an end to the racism and the horrible treatments for the blacks and poor whites‚ Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to implement the most successful way to end racism.
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