When asked to compare the similarities and differences of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X‚ it is shown that all though they had some different ideas‚ they used many similar speaking techniques known as Rhetorical devices. Through the uses of Rhetorical Devices and appeals‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were able to acquire a position of power. Many people believe Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were opposites because of their tactics‚ based on the fact that Martin Luther King Jr
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2) I chose to divide the essay into these sections because of the essay’s topics. Paragraphs 1-18 focuses on Malcolm X learning words while in prison so that he’ll be able to understand books when he read them. Then‚ in paragraph 19‚ there’s a gap between the text signaling a new idea. Malcolm X begins to talk about Muhammad’s teachings and how the white men have plundered and abused black men throughout history. He goes on about this topic for most of the essay. After paragraph 38‚ there
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Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ 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; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. Malcolm X ’s father died—killed by white supremacists
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Malcolm X Little was born on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His mother mrs.little‚ was a occupied woman with eight kids His father‚ was an outspoken minister .Regardless of the Little’s in 1929 their home was burned to the ground. Two years later‚ malcolms dad body was found lying across the town’s tacks. Police ruled both incidents as accidents‚. Growing up . Malcolm was a smart‚ focused student. He graduated from junior high at the top of his class. However‚ when a favorite teacher told
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MALCOLM X Literacy behind Bars Best known as a militant black nationalist leader who rose to global fame as an advocate for Pan-Africanism (a movement that aims to unite all people of African descent)‚ Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925. He replaced the name Little‚ which he considered a slave name‚ with the letter X to represent his lost African tribal name. Founder of the Muslim Mosque Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity‚ Malcolm X was assassinated by political rivals on February
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rights activist‚ Malcolm X‚ in his speech‚ “The Ballot or the Bullet‚” argues that to gain equality‚ African Americans must open their eyes and become politically mature. He supports this claim by using repetition‚ then anaphora‚ and finally the appeal to fear. Malcolm X’s purpose is to inform his audience of the urgency of ballot or the bullet in order to choose the correct politicians to vote for. He adopts a resentful tone about segregation for his followers. Malcolm X begins his speech by illustrating
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cp1 16 April 2010 Malcolm X positive influence on the civil rights movement Malcolm X was‚ and still is‚ a well-known figure on whom a lot of works have been written about. He was a fighter for civil rights‚ as well as a man who was self educated in many ways. Malcolm X was a positive influence on the civil right movement because he had a major impact on the black community to mobilize against oppression by using extreme language and tactics. In 1925 Malcolm X was born. Malcolm was an intelligent
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Malcolm X was one of the most influential african american in history. He was born on May 19‚ 1925 in North Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ he became a Muslim minister and human right activist. Malcolm’s early life of growing up was very difficult. His father who was a Baptist minister and a black national leader‚ was assassinated by an organization called black region when he was only six years old. His mother suffered from emotional breakdown and was committed to a mental institution. In 1946 at the age
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Malcom X Javier Figueroa Lynn University Judaism There are several public figures in this world who are considered to be famous and some who existed a long time ago whose names are still alive and current. Some of them have different ideologies. One famous person who was known for his ideologies was Malcom X‚ an individual who was protesting against the racism of white people against the black population‚ and the unfair inequality that existed as a result of it. Unlike Martin Luther
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Questions on “The Ballot or the Bullet” – Malcolm X Define each terms (as it is used in the Speech): Americanism this is based off the supposedly democracy that America has and saying that all he sees is all we’ve seen is hypocrisy Black nationalism that we will have to carry on a program‚ a political program‚ of re-education to open our people’s eyes‚ make us become more politically conscious‚ politically mature‚ and then whenever we get ready to cast our ballot that ballot‚ will be cast for a
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