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    Najae Willis 2/25/14 731 Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were the stars‚ so to speak‚ of Civil Rights protesting. They are the most famous‚ and are still heard of frequently throughout History text books and magazine articles. Though they died a while back‚ their legacy still lives on‚ to live in a world free of segregation‚ but they each had

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    In "A Homemade Education‚" Malcolm X uses personal anecdotes and language to describe the wrong-doing of the "white man" and situational irony to establish credibility and effectively enlighten the audience of the importance of gaining an education and to rise above illiteracy to fight against the "white man." 1. "Where else but in a prison could I have attacked my ignorance ...?"(223). He uses situational irony to illustrate how dedicated he was in educating himself that even though

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    Malcolm X lived a life marked by extremism. Confronted with extreme racism‚ Malcolm looked for extreme social and religious solutions; this would lead to both his redemption and his demise. This is the story of Malcolm X. Malcolm X lived a life of multiple identities. Born Malcolm Little in 1925‚ he was the son of a Nebraskan preacher. By the time he was in his teens he was known as ‘Detroit Red’ and had descended into a sordid lifestyle of petty crime and drugs. Following his murder at

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    The Autobiography of Malcolm X By Alex Haley On May 19‚ 1925 Malcolm Little was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His father was a Preacher who spoke out about the unity of black people. Which caused several white racists to strike out against Malcolm’s father and his family violently. His family moved to Lansing‚ Michigan where Malcolm‚ his parents‚ brothers‚ and sisters were shot at‚ burned out of their home‚ harassed‚ and threatened. When Malcolm was 6 years old‚ his father

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    The Autobiography of Malcolm X Quote Page/ Paragraph Codes 1.) “Nearly all my whippings came from my mom”. 4/3 (C) As a child‚ I used to mess around in the street a lot during elementary school and my mother would solve some of the misbehaving with hitting me with the belt. 2.) The Klansmen shouted threats and warning at her that we had to get out of town… among the “good” Negroes of Omaha with “Back to Africa preaching’s of Marcus Garvey”. 1/1 (Q) Why didn’t the Klan also targeted

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    King Jr. and Malcolm X. The research will present each man’s background and analyze their successes and failures during the civil rights movement. Throughout my analysis‚ I will argue that Martin Luther King was far more successful as a African-American civil rights leader than Malcolm X. Through his courage and selfless devotion‚ MLK’s movements and marches significantly changed the fabric of American life. Why I choose the topic: I choose this topic because both MLK and Malcolm X are the two

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    Malcolm x                                                                 Malcolm X was Born May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ a time when black men and women were supposed to smilingly and quietly accept their role as second-class citizens. I was a time when black people‚ who were politely called Negroes in those days‚ were expected to sit at the back of the bus. They were not allowed to use “whites-only” drinking fountains‚ restaurants‚ or rest rooms in South. Worst of all‚ black people in America

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    recognition in the mainstream media is Malcolm X. Malcolm X challenged the racist and oppressive system on underdeveloped neighborhoods through his speeches at rallies and wrote an autobiography. He empowered his African American community across the nation. In this essay I will be analyzing three discourses done by Malcolm X himself and how all three discourses were successful in getting his argument addressed to his intended audience. The autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965 during the African

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    Gregory Boyd Jr. Professor Kerrigan English 102 October 8‚ 2013 Malcolm X & Martin Luther King Jr. While Martin Luther King’s peaceful protests against narrow minded white supremacists helped him rise to national fame‚ Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little‚ lectured the United States about Islam and urged others to dismiss all whites as their enemies and arm themselves for war. Each discussed the same issues‚ but their methods of achievement and ideas about equal opportunity differed as much as night

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    Back in the 1960s‚ Malcolm X was an influential public speaker. He protested for equal rights of African Americans. At that time‚ in the United States‚ African Americans did not have the same rights as white people. He had a rough upbringing; he was born into a large family and had eight siblings. By the time he was twelve years old‚ his mother had been sent to a mental hospital‚ and his father had been killed after being hit by a car. He then spent the rest of his childhood in foster homes. In 1946

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