Alex Haley‚ the writer of Malcolm X’s biography knew that to succeed in America‚ a person must be educated. Without education it is almost impossible to achieve the self made man ideology (SMMI). In Malcolm’s case he achieved the SMMI without the help of a formal education. Malcolm X’s use of self education‚ coupled with religious inspiration and guidance‚ led him to become one of the greatest civil rights activists in America. It quickly became apparent to Malcolm’s family that white society
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By Any Means Necessary Brittany Heil June 23‚ 2013 “We declare our right on this earth…to be a human being‚ to be respected as a human being‚ to be given the rights of a human being in this society‚ on this earth‚ in this day‚ which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.” Theses are the words of Malcolm X‚ a civil rights leader and political activist in the 1960s. Malcolm X was perhaps one of the most controversial elements in the civil rights movement. His life was full
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Malcolm thought as being black as a bad thing‚ he thought he should hate himself for being who he is. However Malcolm realized that being black was lucky because he figured out that the first people were black people. He realized that the religion of Islam praised black people. In The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ it’s easy to think Malcolm X hated his identity. One might fail to notice that it made him stronger to understand the effect society had on him. When Malcolm was a little
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name he would have had if his ancestors not been kidnapped and enslaved. Elijah Muhammad appoints him as the assistant minister at the Detroit temple.Malcolm soon learns Elijah Muhammad’s life story. Elijah Muhammad needs ministers for his growing nation‚ so Malcolm X quits his job at the Ford Motor Company and begins extensive training. When Malcolm is ready‚ Elijah Muhammad sends him to Boston to aid in the founding of a temple there. Early in the summer of 1954‚ Muhammad appoints Malcolm to found
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Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha Nebraska on May 19‚ 1925. Malcolm’s father Earl Little was a big six-foot-four very black man with one eye. His mother Louis Little‚ had a light complexion and could pass for white. Malcolm was his father’s seventh child. He had three children from a previous marriage Ella‚ Earl‚ and Mary‚ who lived in Boston. Malcolm’s father met and married his mother in Philadelphia. This union produced‚ Malcolm and his five full-blooded siblings. The oldest Wilfred
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Kentucky; are being treated like dogs and denied simple human rights. Me: Mr Ali‚ did your religion play a huge role for your refusal of induction in the Vietnam War? Muhammad Ali: Yes‚ it played a huge role. Ever since I converted to the nation of Islam in 1964‚ I’ve always tried to do the right thing for the good of my conscience. War is against the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. I am not supposed to take part in Christian wars of any unbelievers. Me going to Vietnam to kill the lines of innocent
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When comparing and contrasting movies and books‚ the majority of the time the book presents more of a detailed atmosphere and illustration of events. However‚ in this case I think the book‚ "Autobiography of Malcolm X" and the movie‚ "Malcolm X" quoin side with one another. Spike Lee is not only one of the best filmmakers in America‚ but one of the most crucially important‚ because his films address the central subject of race‚ as so does the book. He doesn’t use a sentimental approach or political
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Malcom X Literacy Behind Bars Briana Toney Alabama State University October 9‚ 2012 English 132.07 Literacy is the ability to read and write and allows people to become influential speakers and powerful leaders. Strictly defined‚ literacy is the quality or state of being literate‚ having possession of education‚ and a person’s knowledge of a particular subject or field. Literacy is not having or involving ignorance; it is having knowledge or competence. The term literacy is derived from the
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Sharifkhani Professor Pryor 9/10/14 Learning to Read: pg. (189) 1) What motivated Malcom X to educate himself is that while he was spending 7 years in prison he educated himself and became a discipline of Elijah Muhammad‚ founder of the nation of Islam. Many people think that he went to school far beyond the eighth grade. But this impression is due entirely to his prison studies. He argues that Bimbi was the first person that made him feel envy of his stock knowledge. He also explain that from
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Impact of Education Education is one of the most essential necessities of a personal life because without education‚ we would not have a brighter future. In two essays “Learning to Read and Write” and “A Homemade Education”‚ Malcolm and Douglass describe what they have gone through in order to become more successful in their pursuits in life. While Malcolm X lived part of his life in prison‚ he spent his time writing numerous definitions from a dictionary amongst the walls and tables. The elements
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