Unfortunately‚ I am finding it surprisingly difficult to respond to Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” excerpt. This‚ however‚ is not because I am an inarticulate writer‚ nor is it due to a lack of provocation from the piece. In truth‚ I believe that I am experiencing complications with my response because I find myself torn between two separate topics brought up by Malcolm X. On one hand‚ he discusses the massive importance of literacy and his own journey to self-obtain said literacy; however‚ on the
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about the role-always about the goal.”- Unknown. Malcolm X is a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks. UNICEF needs a new ambassador after Alyssa Milano stepped down to travel to Kosovo to participate in the commemoration of World Children’s Day. Some might say that Eleanor Roosevelt would be a good ambassador for UNICEF‚ but Malcolm X would be a better ambassador UNICEF because he is determined‚ hard working‚ and a self-taught. Malcolm X never realized how many words existed. He only
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The Assassination of Malcolm X was unjust because he was a civil rights activist. As an American Muslim minister himself‚ he helped change society and its wrongs. However some may argue that he preached racism and violence to his followers. Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21th‚ 1965. Born on May 19‚ 1925‚ because of his dad’s civil right activism‚ the family received harassment from white Supremacist groups like the KKK. As an adult‚ Malcolm indicated white America in its harshest terms for
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Malcolm X: By All Means Necessary As I finished reading the book "Malcolm X: By All Means Necessary"‚ I thought about a lot of the things Malcolm X stood for; equal rights‚ black power and freedom from the "white man". Malcolm had an ideology that he stood for strongly‚ which to me is especially important. Malcolm fought for the black population in the 1960’s through adversity and defeat‚ he took a stand for what he believed in and helped change the
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In Learning to Read‚ Malcolm X‚ one of the most articulate and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s‚ describes his struggle of self-education while being incarcerated. Malcolm X composed his journey of self-in order to convey the message that the reader should strive to look for more than what is taught to them by the public school system‚ to‚ in a way‚ look outside the box. The three portions of the rhetorical triangle‚ to analyze Learning to Read‚ are the audience‚ author‚ and text
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Is reading and writing a blessing or a curse. Throughout history many have learned have learned to read and write ending up with different perspectives each time. Once these people began to learn to read and write their minds opened up to the world around them revealing how cruel it really was. Some of the people that opened up their eyes to real world were: Frederick Douglass‚ Malcolm X‚ And Sandra Cisneros‚ of which‚ wrote about all of their painful experiences of before they learned to be literate
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beginning of time. Although they still exist‚ is change happening? Not only has it gotten worse but the word has not been spread enough to be able to be changed. That is when Malcolm came in and decided to make a change to make this country a better place. Malcolm X was considered a powerful speaker back in the 1960’s. Although‚ X was considered a powerful speaker a remote time ago he still made a grand difference that makes his remembrance alive. His commemoration continues alive because he declared
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X are two powerful men in particular who brought hope to blacks in the United States. Both preached the same message about Blacks having power and strength in the midst of all the hatred that surrounded them. Even though they shared the same dream of equality for their people‚ the tactics they implied to make these dreams a reality were very different. The background‚ environment and philosophy of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X were largely responsible for
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10/11/2011 To: Pamela Ansaldi From: Paula Black Subject: Richard Wright and Malcolm compare and contrast essay. Richard Wright and Malcolm x were two gigantic inspirational speakers. They were two historians who pave the way for what America has become. Although it’s an ongoing journey their struggles and determinations‚ have given many other who followed in their footsteps. The courage they need to open the doors to discriminations instilled in it. Love‚ peace
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Malcolm X and Dr. King are two African American leaders‚ whose names we cannot forget. Their views on equality and eliminating injustice have shook the nation for centuries. Dr. King wanted to see the day that both black men and white men were found in unity‚ while Malcolm X focused on how the African American race could achieve control over their own lives‚ rather than the white community being in control. The aspect that ties these two leaders together is their resistance to violence. Throughout
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