I will be talking about the racism that people had to face in these stories “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. and “The Ballot or the Bullet” by Malcolm X. In the stories racism plays a big part. In one of the stories they talk about black people having the right to vote. Another one was about how would like to just white people. One of them had to do with telling black people how black people felt in the times. Racism has a part in all these books. In this
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When Frederick Douglass attempts to enforce his purpose in “Learning to Read and Write‚” he uses multiple rhetorical strategies to achieve this. In the last couple paragraphs‚ Douglass describes how he comes to his want for the ability to write‚ and how he actually attained it. Instead of giving a brief story of directly telling his motives and triumphs‚ he uses the art of literature to effectively show that he not only learned‚ but mastered how to write. Frederick Douglass is an astounding abolitionist
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"I feel like a man who has been asleep somewhat and under someone else’s control. I feel what I’m thinking and saying now is for myself. Before‚ it was for and by the guidance of Elijah Muhammad. Now I think with my own mind." (Jones) Malcolm X was an important figure in the struggle for black rights. Originally‚ he followed the principles set out by Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam and preached their views without questioning them‚ but eventually he developed his own unique opinions and methods
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for Black Americans‚ Martin Luther King or Malcom X? Explain your answer. [50marks] Introduction It is very debatable whether Malcolm X or Martin Luther King achieved more for Black Americans‚ as Malcolm X used peace to help out with the division yet Martin Luther King used violence. They both said to help end the division between African Americans and White Americans. They both succeeded in two completely different ways. Malcolm X Malcolm X was seen as a positive move towards helping African
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Although they come from different backgrounds‚ Mark Mathabane‚ Richard Rodriguez‚ and Malcolm X all promote education and literacy as the only real option to improve reading and writing skills. Mark Mathabane is a South African author‚lecturer‚ and a former collegiate tennis and college professor. In his article he mentions that for him school was a waste of time and that he did not want to go‚ but then he changed his mind and promised his mother that he would go to school for the rest of the years
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Civil Rights Diary: Assassination of Malcolm X Shatari Wilburn HIS/145 April 6‚ 2015 Justin Horton February 21‚ 1965 Today we have lost a legacy. Malcolm X was one of the greatest influential African Americans the world has ever known. On February 21‚ 1965‚ Malcolm X was assassinated after delivering a speech to the Organisation (the spelling used by the group) of African-American Unity at Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom in New York City at the age of 39 at 3:10 p.m. While in the midst of giving his
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Before NOI- Before getting involved in the Nation of Islam‚ Malcolm was a hustler‚ robber‚ drug dealer‚ and overall had bad character and integrity. While living in New York‚ Malcolm often dealt and took hard drugs such as cocaine. (X 132). After moving to Boston‚ Malcolm continued his bad habits until he is arrested while robbing a house. (X 152). Change- arrested for robbery and found NOI in prison (life flipped around) While Malcolm was in prison he was introduced to the Nation of Islam. He came
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Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X both fought for the same goal‚ but had different ways of achieving this goal. They both fought against civil rights and were leaders in the civil rights movement. The way they were brought up is a good explanation for their differences; King was brought up in a wealthy family‚ while X was raised in the ghetto to a poor family. Both fought against unfair laws‚ Social Discrimination‚ and Racial segregation‚ but they
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rights activists. But he was not alone in his drive for equality. There were others fighting for the same cause. One of those zealots was a man named Malcolm Little (later ditched his “slave name” and picked up X to signify his lost tribal name). Both men were similar in many ways‚ but yet at the same time were very‚ very different. in his speeches Malcolm refers to himself and his followers as Black Nationalist Freedom Fighter. He viewed the “white supremacists” as enemies. In his speeches he talks
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During the 1960’s Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X represented two sides of the Civil Rights Movement. Speaking to all of humanity‚ Dr. King made these famous peaceful words‚ “I have a dream‚ a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal” (King‚ 1963‚ para 10). Malcolm X spoke of a violent revolution by claiming‚ “If it’s necessary to form a Black Nationalist army‚ we’ll
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