that wanted equality for their race. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm Little (Malcolm X) both wanted equality‚ but they both had different views on how to pursue their wish. Even though Malcolm X’s views on education made sense‚ MLK’s views on integration and nonviolence make him the better choice for America during the 60’s. To start‚ Malcolm X had very different views on how both him‚ and MLK‚ wanted to solve this problem. Malcolm X‚ for the education of the upcoming generations‚ said that blacks
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Battered‚ broken and born into a time period full of social injustice‚ Malcolm Little felt confined‚ trapped and victimized by society due to his racial identity of being African-American. Though most famously known as Malcolm X‚ Little rose to become one of the most prominent African-American figures in American History due to his huge stance in political activism and was known for his outspoken and extremely critical stance regarding the treatment of African American’s primarily in the United States
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While reading about Malcolm X’s story was that it was most definitely inspiring that he was self-motivated about getting an education‚ he was more motivated than most people about getting an education‚ as for a literary sponsor he triumphantly educated himself. He then became a remarkably literate man throughout his life. One of Malcolm X’s biggest influential sponsors of literacy was when he was in jail. If he Malcolm had not gone to jail he would probably still have been living on the streets and
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usually think of either Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ or Rosa Parks. However‚ there were many other civil rights activists who were fairly popular at the time‚ but vaguely remembered. Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little on May 19th‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ grew up to be one of the most radical Civil Rights activists of all time. Malcolm Little grew up in a home where his father was a preacher who supported black nationalism and the beliefs of Marcus Garvey‚ and his mother was a home-maker. While he was a small
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Malcolm X experienced a lot of pain and anguish in his life. He was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska in 1925. His father was very strong and outspoken. He was a leader and speaker for liberal rights. His father was basically killed because of his faith. I think the way his father was murdered was very harsh. X’s mother was biracial‚ having a father who was white and a mother who was black. Malcolm’s grandmother was raped by a white man. His mother hated every drop of white blood that was in her body from
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Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little‚ was an influential American Muslim minister and an activist for civil rights. He was a powerful political leader who expressed what he believed in‚ in a way that was violent and different to fellow activist‚ Martin Luther King Jr. He entered into a world full of hate on May 19‚ 1925‚ to homemaker Louise Little and a preacher who supported Marcus Garvey (the leader of the black nationalist party)‚ Earl Little. From before he was even born‚ Malcolm was exposed to the
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The Autobiography of Malcom X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) by Alex Haley‚ deliberates influencing writing with the uses of simple rhetoric devices. This is developed through the many stages of Malcolm’s life: on the streets of Harlem‚ his wonders in the Nation of Islam and Mecca‚ as he evaluates his views on racialism‚ politics‚ and spiritually. In Malcolm’s childhood‚ his memories from Ku Klux Klan come back‚ since the destruction his family were backgrounds of hardship. the biographies
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Malcolm X “One of the most historical & significant person in American history”‚ that´s the way Dr. Boyce Watkins describes the legendary Malcolm X. “Even those who disagreed with him respected him. Malcolm X was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska in 1925. But his birth name was Malcolm Little‚the X represents the loss of his tribal name. His Father Earl Little was a baptist minister who also was a supporter of black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Because of his civil rights activism he and his family
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and Malcolm X fought for people whose rights were discriminated against. Malcolm X‚ and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reached high points in their life‚ with some help from family members and mentors who gave them courage for what they accomplished. When Malcolm X was in prison‚ for dealing drugs and stealing he went totally downhill‚ while he was in prison he learned a lot from his inmate. He taught him to like books‚ Malcolm checked out every book from the prison library he could. “Malcolm was young
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what a person’s full potential is and realizing that potential. It is broken up as morality‚ spontaneity‚ and lack of prejudice. Based on the two texts I read‚ The Color of Water by James McBride and The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley‚ I consider both James McBride and Malcolm X “self-actualized” men to a certain extent. James McBride is a “self-actualized” man to a certain extent because throughout his life he had a white Jewish mother and he never judged‚ hated‚ or feared her;
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