The Autobiography of Malcolm X as Told by Alex Haley is one of the bestselling publications in American history. Writing about a controversial public figure and topic can put a writer’s life and the publisher’s business at risk but spreading awareness on the struggles of black Americans was of great importance then. In addition to the accounts written by Alex Haley‚ the foreword by Attallah Shabazz and eulogy by Ossie Davis at the end part provides readers more interesting facts about the colorful
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Sherman Alexie makes his life seem interesting by telling us‚ in his story‚ the joy of reading and writing: superman and me. In his story he tells us how he grew up‚ what he grew up doing‚ how his life style was‚ and how he became the man he is today. Sherman also talks about teaching himself how to read. He was a very smart Indian boy who loved to read just like his father did. He stated that he loved his father so much‚ and his father loved to read‚ so he said he would love reading too. He was
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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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no matter who tells it. I’m for justice‚ no matter who it’s for or against”‚(Malcolm X) was an African American humans rights activist. He spoke against racism and violence‚ this man was a someone who spoke with power. People looked up to him. Back in the day‚ there was so much racism going on and it was great to know that we had someone like Malcolm X speak on the black community’s behalf. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were two very powerful people‚ they always said things that were positive they
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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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King‚ Jr. preached about equality and the desire for peaceful protest. Malcolm X promoted black supremacy and rejected the idea of integration. While Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X agreed that black people should not be treated as lower class citizens‚ they were different when it came to continuing segregation because of class rank and the backgrounds they came from. To begin with‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X were similar because they both wanted racial equality. Many people in this
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Malcolm X was destined to become one of the most celebrated activists of the civil rights movement. Malcolm Little‚ his real name‚ was born in Nebraska and was one of eight children. His father was a well-known pastor who was also a supporter of the civil rights and because of it made a few enemies. The family had to move a few times because people didn’t like his support of the movement. The Black Legion‚ which was the white supremacist group that was against Mr. Little‚ continuously sent death
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oblivion. For example‚ Malcolm X and all his triumphs for humans’ rights that opened doors to African American’s. Consequently‚ this why the younger generation is unaware of his achievements. Specifically‚ because throughout school‚ we are not taught about Malcolm X we are only taught about Martin Luther King Jr. and how he changed civil rights movements‚ but in my opinion‚ Malcolm X impact on human rights made a bigger change for African Americans and their freedom. Malcolm X made an exceptional
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