Blind Conformity: Malcolm X Tony Franklin ENC 1101 D.J. Henry 2/3/97 In today’s world it is often difficult to adjust to one type of lifestyle or another. The constant bombardment of outside opinions hamper our ability‚ as humans‚ to choose and be comfortable with a certain way of living. Our way of living may consist of a look‚ a way of thinking‚ a religion‚ or any facet of our personalities that may not conform with whatever is the norm or the accepted at a given time. When this is the
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Malcolm X is evoked as one of the greatest and influential African American figures‚ at the same time degraded for the violence he provoked as well as his black supremacy teachings. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ on the other hand‚ is recognized as the greatest influential character in the black Civil Rights Movement‚ with teachings of non-violent resistance and equal rights for blacks and whites. After spending several years in prison‚ Malcolm converted to the Muslim religion and utilized newspaper
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by Malcolm Little‚ known as Malcolm X when he was introducing Fannie Lou Hamer. Malcolm Little was born on May‚19‚1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. He helped expand the Nation of Islam by being a strong orator during the civil rights movement. He used his fiery words and actions to help African Americans become free from the discrimination from whites. He was a strong civil-rights activist and NOI leader. Starting when he was a child‚ continuing into his adulthood‚ and even since his death‚ Malcolm X used
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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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it possible to make their protests possible. As a result to Malcolm X’s actions‚ all people are entitled to equal rights. Malcolm X changed the course of history. Without Malcolm X‚ things would not be the same as they are today. Malcolm X had a very strong opinion on civil rights. He wanted black people to have the same rights as white people. He felt that black people were limited to their rights and black people weren’t. Malcolm X would often talk in his speeches about if the black people didn’t
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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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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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contrasting two great people. 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
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Having a high standard of reading is very crucial in terms of being an articulate writer and speaker. This happens in the article “Learning to Read”‚ Malcolm X‚ a street hustler convicted of robbery who spent seven years in prison educating himself‚ articulately describes in depth details the process of learning to read and write and how he used his reading skills to read religion and history books later on. Malcolm X claims that prison afforded him a great education free of distractions found in college‚ awakened him to his passion about reading
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