for me with these speeches from these important men. I heard all of these speeches before but never took the time to actually sit and analyze and understand everything they were saying. Not only did I read “I have a Dream” by Dr. King‚ “The Ballot or the Bullet” by Malcolm X‚ and “We shall overcome” by Lyndon B. Johnson‚ but I listened to the speeches. I must say I was moved by all of them. Each had a different crowd they were giving their speech to and all were talking about similar topics. I believe
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Removing the Slave Mentality and Oppression through Violence Freedom is defined as the custom of being free from restraints; Liberty of the person from slavery‚ detention‚ or oppression‚ political independence‚ and the possession of civil rights (dictionary.com). Freedom and equality are connected to each other so much that you can not have freedom without having true equality and vice versa. When looking at the twentieth century many people all over the world were not born with freedom or born
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alarming figure towards the African American community across the nation‚ since he had prompted numerous African-Americans to utilize force. He states‚ "Don’t be throwing out any ballots. A ballot is like a bullet. You don’t throw your ballots until you see a target‚ and if that target is not within your reach‚ keep your ballot in your pocket” To understand his frustration‚ this speech was given during the Civil Rights Movement. He wanted all African Africans to exercise
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truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal” (King‚ 1963‚ para 10). Malcolm X spoke of a violent revolution by claiming‚ “If it’s necessary to form a Black Nationalist army‚ we’ll form a Black Nationalist army. It’ll be the ballot or the bullet. It’ll be liberty or it’ll be death” (Malcolm X‚ 1964‚ para. 55). These two inspirational leaders were fighting for the same cause; equal rights for black Americans. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X had very different beliefs and
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reformed‚ the promising ways to reform it‚ and the benefits of reformation. Introduction I. Imagine that you have been shot and the bullet was wedged against your spinal cord. The doctors have told you that it is too risky to remove it‚ but if left untouched or unnoticed it could paralyze you. The Electoral College is defined as the dangerous “bullet” wedged against the spinal cord of Americans today. Michael Waldman‚ executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University
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11/1/10 Compare and Contrast Professor Watson Compare and Contrast: Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. The 1960’s was a tumultuous time in the United States of America. The civil rights movement polarized the citizens of the country. The civil rights movement was responsible for bringing equality to all men and there were two very different but successful men that led this movement. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were both civil rights leaders but they had very different views on
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Cited: Curtis‚ Edward E. The Columbia Sourcebook of Muslims in the United States. New York: Columbia UP‚ 2008. Print. Eggers‚ Dave. Zeitoun. San Francisco: McSweeney ’s‚ 2009. Print. Malcom X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." Detroit. 12 Apr. 1964. Speech. "Muslims in America‚ Post 9/11." Muslims in America‚ Post 9/11. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/09/muslims.aspx>
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This is interesting because the public’s approval plays a significant role in ascertaining the president’s political power and policy-making. Comparing Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet” and Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” reveals strands of logos and pathos. For example‚ Malcolm X’s speech “The Ballot or the Bullet‚” addresses
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Malcolm X’s "The Ballot or the Bullet" emphasizes the need for African Americans to engage in the voting process. For decades our ancestors bled‚ fought and died in order to ensure our rights as equal citizens. The Ku Klux Klan‚ than a legal militant terrorist organization‚ developed as a result of white southerners’ violent opposition to blacks being able to play a part in legislature and voting elections. Hundreds of black people were mobbed‚ beaten‚ raped and murdered in order to be kept from
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national wealth - and the desperate lengths some will go to protect their hold on power. And with these innumerable miles of desperate lengths‚ no amount of mercy will be adequate enough to hold them back. Ladies and gentlemen “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” Maybe Lincoln was right‚ but not for the
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