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    B) Describe the views about blacks and whites held and taught by the Nation of Islam and by Malcolm X for many years. Why did such teachings appeal to many African Americans? Intro - Religion plays a big role in altering someone’s personality or changing how people perceive the world. During the 1960’s besides Christianity one of the religion that grew faster was the nation of Islam. The nation of Islam was first founded by Wallace Fard in 1930s. African Americans felt closer to Islam and related

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    2017 The Autobiography of Malcolm X Summary Malcolm X‚ was one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time. His leadership through the unyielding Nation of Islam and strong stance against white culture moved civil rights along like no other leader at the time could. In his autobiography‚ he describes his origins and how he discovered his beliefs which helped shape the civil rights movement. X was born in a small town in Michigan in 1925 under the name of “Malcolm Little”. While Little was

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    Malcolm X the Tragic Hero

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    Paper December 11‚ 2001 Malcolm X and The Shakespearean Tragic heroes Aristotle defines a tragic hero "as good but flawed‚ must be aristocratic‚ must be believable‚ and must behave consistently." -Aristotle. The Muslim leader Malcolm X can be compared to such tragic heroes such as Othello and Hamlet. Malcolm’s life and his personality have similar traits from both of the famous Shakespearean heroes. In this paper we will look deeper into the life of Malcolm X and find the similarities between

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    team includes‚ I knew‚ what is called a ‘finder.’ A finder is one who locates lucrative 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

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    In The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ Malcolm’s life went downfall after his father was murdered when he was eight. Malcolm was sent to reform school where later he realized that being black was a disadvantage because they don’t got a place in society. 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

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    protest is a statement or an action that expresses disapproval or objection of something. Of the three that we went over in class; Socrates‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and Malcolm X‚ the one whose position is the most effective in protesting and showing that he does not approve of the current way of living‚ is Malcolm X. Malcolm X has a no nonsense attitude about what to do with an unjust law or situation. He uses the “any means necessary” approach to the situation where he believes that you not only

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    Sullivan AP Language and Composition 17 March 2014 _From Malcolm Little to El-Hajj Maalik El Shabazz: The Contributions of Malcolm X_ In 1964‚ Civil Rights activist Malcolm X and his companion‚ Alex Haley enshrined Malcolm’s life and legacy into the contents of an autobiography. _The Autobiography of Malcolm X_ is in narrative detail‚ the progression of his life from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X to El- Hajj Maalik El Shabazz. Malcolm X was a force that brought upon change in both Black America

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    Chris Dennis Critical Analysis of Communication Malcolm X’s Effectiveness as a Speaker Should not be in Question The context in which a statement is made can change the entire meaning of what was said.  This is why many times people will use context as a defense for statements they make that offend or cause some sort of public backlash.   The manner in which a person delivers a message and what messages the rhetor chooses to deliver can be a great indication of foundation of that

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    A Malcolm X Reaction Paper: From George Washington to Rosa Parks‚ JFK‚ and countless others‚ the world has been blessed and challenged by various leaders. In the national bestseller‚ “The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ as told to Alex Haley” we have the experience of being introduced into the life of a leader of such category; Mr. Malcolm XMalcolm Little‚ Detroit Red‚ or rather El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Throughout his autobiography‚ Malcolm went through several stages of his life that ultimately

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    authority to do so. Sadly enough‚ those types of people always have and continue to exist. Thus‚ the story of Malcolm X not only reflects the endeavouring life of a young African American male in the mid 1940’s-1950’s but contains the priceless first-hand experience of a brutal time in American history‚ and the ultimate testament of human will and desire. In the early stages of Malcolm X’s life‚ Malcolm has succumbed

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