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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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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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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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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“The ballot is stronger than a bullet.” This quote is a powerful message by Abraham Lincoln as a way of stating that one vote is capable of changing the fate of the country. Voting is the act of selection and some may say that someone’s vote is unnecessary‚ since there are already so many people voting in that region. However‚ one vote is capable of determining the destiny of the future of America. Moreover‚ voting not only makes the nation unique with its rights‚ but more importantly it impacts
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man still trouble us. The Files of Malcolm X‚ reveals The Smoking Guns in the FBI reports‚ which was dated for February 22‚ 1965‚ the files declares that Malcolm X had 10 gun shots penetrating to the chest‚ his thigh and ankle‚ also there were 4 bullets pleats into his chest and thigh. When his autopsy was done‚ they found 1 gun being noticed as a millimeter slug‚ 1 - 45 caliber slugs‚ with numerous shotgun shots‚ that were all around and about in his body‚ torn through the heart of Malcolm X.
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