L.K and Malcolm X The two most influential civil rights activists in American history were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They supported equal rights for every race‚ but when comparing MLK’s “I Have a Dream’ and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet‚” one sees the similarities in their rhetorical styles and differences in their tone and message. As seen in “I Have a Dream‚” MLK has a more civilized and peaceful solution to the nation’s problems; whereas in X’s he has a will to do whatever
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“Ballot or the bullet” was a speech delivered by Malcolm X‚ an African American to the American public in 1964 (Jake Wisser‚ 2012). The speech aimed to motivate African Americans to stay united and joined the Civil Rights Movement in order to strive for their rights and vote and stop disfranchisement. In my opinion‚ it is a good and persuasive speech‚ in terms of the use of rhetorical devices and the construction of audience awareness. In the first place‚ Malcolm X made good use of rhetorical devices
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course of history. The Supreme Court case Brown vs The Board of Education‚ and Malcom X’s Ballot or Bullet speech played key roles in the success of the civil rights movement. Arnold Hirsch’s article on the Massive Resistance in the Urban North‚ and Leon Litwack’s article “Fight the Power” provided detailed accounts of what it was like during the civil rights movement. Brown vs. The
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HIUS History II History Notes Class 12 In Howl by Allen Ginsburg‚ he speaks about the scenery of the world he lives in. Jazz and drugs circulated in a seemingly grim setting. He praises poets as some of the greatest minds of his generation and spoke about homosexuality and graphic sexual descriptions. The Port Huron Statement by Students for a Democratic Society spoke about race and alienation as two focal points to improve and be wary about for a better America
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released from prison for false charges of robbery. During this time he noticed that the black communities were being treated unfairly and that he had to take action about it. One of his most inspirational speeches given to a large crowd was “The Ballot or The Bullet”. Malcolm then become an activist to seek rights for blacks‚ he shared many ideas during this speech which proved to be right. The speech itself was one of the most literate speeches ever given to a large crowd and was ranked 7th best of the
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people” (Ballot or the Bullet‚ Malcom X) The most successful leaders appeal the small people‚ the masses. People like George Washington‚ Winston Churchill‚ and Mahatma Gandhi‚ people who can bring out a positive public change in the world and most importantly appeal to the public. Actually Malcolm X once said‚” If we don’t do something real soon‚ I think you’ll have to agree that we’re going to be forced either to use the ballot or the bullet. It’s one or the other - time has run out!” (Ballot or the
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Compare the philosophies of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X. how their goals for the African American community similar and/or different? How their strategies for reaching those goals similar and/or different? During the past century there were two influential people Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X who grappled with the problem of inequality between black and white people. They both wanted to bring hope to blacks in the US through their powerful‚ hard-hitting
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Cited: Boyer‚ Paul S. "The Turbulent Sixties." The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People. Lexington‚ MA: D.C. Heath‚ 1990. Print. "Biography." Martin Luther King -. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. . "Critical Analysis: The Ballot or The Bullet." Socyberty. Web. 02 June 2012. . Luther King‚ Martin. Speech. I Have a Dream. Washington D.C. 28 Aug. 1963. American Rhetoric. Web. 02 June 2012. . Malcolm X. Dir. Spike Lee. Prod. Spike Lee. By Spike Lee and Arnold Perl. Perf. Denzel Washington
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1 Malcolm X – “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech (April‚ 1964) Context (Civil Rights Movement‚ 1960-1965): The decade begins with a wave of lunch counter sit-ins in 1960‚ followed in 1961 by "Freedom Rides" challenging segregation at bus stations. Civil rights groups launch voter registration drives in the South. The court-ordered admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi in 1962 results in a bloody confrontation between federal marshals and a segregationist mob. King helps
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willingness to employ violence to achieve their end goals. While Dr. King suggests a civil disobedient approach in “Give Us The Ballot” and “Pilgrimage to Non Violence‚” Malcolm X believed otherwise‚ expressing his belief that the black community needed to rise up and organize. Malcolm X articulated his view on the necessary use of violence and retaliation in “The Ballot or the Bullet”. Despite the striking differences of methods between the two civil rights leaders‚ there were a few similarities between
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