review of the literature on the subject? Oral history interviews with a given population? Archival resources? Is it comparative? How effective is the author’s choice of methodology? Does it work? Why‚ or why not? One well-known biography of Malcolm X‚ for example‚ uses a Marxian-Freudian methodology to explain the subject’s actions. What would have improved the study – methodologically? 3. How does the author define the problem? What are the author’s sympathies versus her/his antagonisms
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Dad‚ I don’t wanna be here. They don’t want us here. We should stay in our own neighbourhood‚ stay in Bensonhurst‚ and the niggers should stay in theirs. Besides Pino’s approach towards the issue‚ there is also Buggin’ Out’s in the form of a Malcolm X-like approach of boycotting and ‘taking up the weapon as
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Final Paper – History 393 – Herman Lebovics Warren Leggiere My life has been comprised of a series of Big We/Little We assimilations‚ in which the experience of being bullied as a kid (and getting physically and verbally abused by my father) helped me develop a thick skin‚ which continues to give me courage to this day – even now as I find myself thrust into a new Little We setting - as a 50 year old student returning to his former college. The following are some of the notable Little We
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Two men‚ two leaders‚ who fought for the equality of blacks‚ and made a great impact for the African Americans. Both Martin Luther King‚ and Malcolm X used their own tactics to what they believed would be helpful in achieving Equality for the African American Race. They used political‚ economic‚ and social ideas in their fight for equality‚ but lets focus on the social standpoint of this topic Equality. Martin luther king was a man who believed in integration‚ getting the blacks and whites to
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Malcolm X was born on May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. Malcolm was born to Louise‚ looked like a white women‚ and Earl Little‚ a Baptist minister who was also a member of U.N.I.A (Universal Negro Improvement Association) which is the local group found to return their African homeland. Because of his father’s action‚ Malcolm and his family underwent tough life‚ harassment from white people such as Ku Klux Klan‚ insist the white supremacy. He lost his parents early in his life. His father
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places to rob. Another principle need is someone able to ‘case’ these places’ physical layouts—to determine means of entry‚ the best getaway routes‚ and so forth” (X 162). This quote is explaining the aspects needed to pull off a robbery easily. It is this type of content that makes this book questionable to public viewing. Upon reading this book I was unable to understand why it was banned. I realized then that this book is no longer banned for that reason. Today’s society does not view the
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the people march for their rights‚ in place of fighting‚ to take a better approach to something so big. Now in Malcolm X’s eyes‚ he felt that violence is sometimes necessary in order to accomplish a task. He agrees‚ but also disagrees to what Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about to the people. He believed that freedom could be won by using guns. It seemed a as “thus Malcolm and King each became a focus of one of the opposing wings of the movement for equality that swept Black America‚ and the
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Moderation over Extremism “The virtue of justice consists in moderation‚ as regulated by wisdom” (Aristotle). The philosophies of moderation and extremism‚ two completely different ways‚ have been implemented in the past to overcome many different challenges. However‚ of the two moderation has always been the better philosophy to embrace. Moderation has been used‚ successfully‚ by many notable figures in the past. The philosophy of extremism has been attempted by many in the past as well. Nevertheless
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The principles of leadership as shown by Malcolm X | LEADERSHIP | | There have been many individuals of our time who have been described as good or effective leaders. This was due to their ability to provide persons with purpose direction and motivation and exhibit key principles of leadership. One such leader was Malcolm X‚ whose ability to influence others was said to be largely responsible for increasing the membership in the nation of Islam in America from five hundred in
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as savage‚ violent‚ threatening and a menace to society sexually overlooking the efforts of people such as Malcom X and martin Luther King also groups Alpha Phi Alpha who have created programs to help the youth and put them on a path to success‚ The Black Panther Party that was identified as a menace to society but was only created to aid the black community in a time when they
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