Speech Given by Malcolm X Though almost half a century has passed‚ the Civil Rights Movement remains one freshly imprinted in not only the history books of US schools but also in the minds of countless Americans. Albeit‚ American society has come quite a ways in the acceptance of the individual - regardless of sex‚ age‚ creed or ethnicity - prejudices of different sorts are still to be found throughout every one of the United States of America. The Civil Rights Movement fought
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M.L.K and Malcolm X The two most influential civil rights activists in American history were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They supported equal rights for every race‚ but when comparing MLK’s “I Have a Dream’ and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet‚” one sees the similarities in their rhetorical styles and differences in their tone and message. As seen in “I Have a Dream‚” MLK has a more civilized and peaceful solution to the nation’s problems; whereas in X’s he has a will to do whatever
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Malcolm X Warns‚ "It Shall Be The Ballot or The Bullet" The 1960s were a time of battle for change. Frustrated and fed up with the oppression with which they were forced to live‚ influential people such as Malcolm X‚ Rosa Parks‚ and Martin Luther King‚ Jr. started a whirlwind known as the Civil Rights Movement. On Easter Sunday‚ March 29‚ 1964‚ Malcolm X gave a speech warning of "the ballot or the bullet" (3) from the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights‚ New York. Extending his position to black
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Have you ever heard of Malcolm X? Why is he important? Malcolm X was born May 19th‚ 1925. His real name was Malcolm Little‚ till he changed it to Malcolm X instead. (A&E Networks Television‚2017‚Feb09) Malcolm X came across the Nation of Islam while he was serving a prison term. (Mintz‚International Business Times‚2015 Feb. 26) His excellence and intelligence made him the important part of the Nation of Islam’s movement. (Melton‚2017‚Feb10) Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam had a strong impact on
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Martin L. King and Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were raised in different environments. King grew up in a safe middle-class family‚ while Malcolm X came from a poor home. Despite the different upbringings‚ they were both black and had a dream‚ but unfortunately never lived to see it become true. However‚ both men had become high images in the current African-American culture and had indeed a great influence on Afro-Americans in 1960’s. One was a great peaceful man who spoke to all
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history. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925. Mr. X was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers‚ he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks‚ a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans. He was accused of preaching racism‚ black supremacy‚ and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both
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Historians have often divided the life of Malcolm X‚ also referred to as El-Hajj Malik Shabazz‚ into 3 periods. First‚ from 1948 to 1964‚ he was established in the Nation of Islam. Then‚ in 1964‚ he went through the Black Nationalist Period of his life. Lastly‚ prior to his assassination‚ from 1964 to 1965‚ Malcolm X evolved through the Universalist Islamic Period. I‚ however‚ have chosen to divide his life into two major periods from which his most poignant ideologies were formed. He demonstrated
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Book Title: MALCOM X SPEAKS Isaiah Lovell Class of 2014 Period: 3 Course: World History-Honors 9/20/12 MALCOM X SPEAKS Author: George Breitman Publisher: Grove/Atlantic‚ Inc. Year of publication date: 1/28/1994 Number of pages: 240 Literary type: Non-Fiction I chose this book because I thought it would be a good choice for the class. It gives us a view on some of the speeches that not only changed segregation but changed history and peoples thoughts to the problems
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The Assassination of Malcom X “By any means necessary.”- Malcom X. Malcom X was a civil rights activist during the era of civil rights and was known for his radical views on the fight of segregation. Malcom X also became an Islamic minister and spokesman to the Nation of Islam (NOI) after he began his study on Islamic religion. He soon resigned as minister and spokesman for the NOI and renounced his former mentor and leader Elijah Muhammad‚ because Elijah had slept with multiple women and some resulted
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are very prominent African American individuals throughout history. They fought for what they stood for but in many different ways. As we all know in history there are no two great men that are alike. Their many beliefs may have blossomed from the households they came from and how they grew up. King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated. While‚ Malcolm X grew up in an underprivileged environment that was very hostile with barely any schooling
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