The Dream and the Ballot or the Bullet In the 1950s and 1960s in America‚ the equality of man envisioned by the Declaration of Independence was far from a reality. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a Baptist minister delivered his famous speech “I Have a Dream” August 28th‚ 1963 in Washington DC. He is credited with mobilizing supporters of desegregation and prompted the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Malcolm X delivered his famous speech “The Ballot or the Bullet” on April 12th‚ 1964 in Detroit. Though many people
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Summary of "The Ballot or the Bullet" Malcolm X emphasizes voting as a solution to ending discrimination against Blacks. He addresses the poor leaders and the denial of voting rights to Blacks. He saw that elections had been narrowly decided and that the Black vote was the deciding factor in these elections. (PARAGRAPH 10) He wanted people to understand that when candidates promise to pass legislation favorable to Blacks‚ those candidates must be held accountable after the elections and
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The speech “The Ballot or the Bullet” given by Malcolm X in April 1964 argues the importance of Black Nationalism‚ his political‚ economic‚ and social philosophy. It was given in response to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Malcolm X knew the promise of equal rights free of racial discrimination was again an empty promise‚ as the promise of abolishing slavery. Black people’s status in American was not freedom or second class citizenship but the slavery of the twentieth century. With Black Nationalism
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Malcolm X’s The Ballot or the Bullet is a speech about re educating the black community about their economics and separating the church from the civil rights movement. X relies heavily on Pathos‚ Logos‚ and Ethos throughout his speech. This rhetorical well-roundedness is a part of what made this speech so incredibly successful. Malcolm X started his speech with Ethos to establish his position and his ability to make this speech‚ he then used pathos to get the attention of the audience then backed
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In his speech‚ The Ballot or the Bullet‚ Malcolm X describes the social philosophy of black nationalism as one that aims to rid the evils that are destroying the moral fiber of the community‚ while also striving to create a separate black society and economy apart from the white
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Ballot or The Bullet Is this the year of the Ballot or the Bullet? April 12th‚ 1964 Malcom X gave his famous Ballot or the Bullet speech. This speech took place in Cleveland‚ Ohio. Malcom X spoke in front of a large crowd who were very interactive along with amazed by what Mr. Malcom had to say. Malcom gave this speech to get his point across of Black Excellent. In this year‚ this was the year of election Malcom wants us as black people to start realizing that we are the ones who puts the leader
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Malcolm X : The Ballot or the Bullet On February 2nd ‚ the Civil Rights Act of 1946 was passed‚ banning many forms of racial segregation and admitting African Americans the right to vote. On April 12th ‚ just 2 months later‚ Malcolm X gave his encouraging “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech ‚ reassuring African Americans that there is a conspiracy within the government to block the progress dealing with pursuit of freedom and equal opportunity ‚ so black nationalists or should
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millions to fight for their rights. His speech‚ The Ballot or the Bullet‚ is directed at African Americans and encourages them to stand up for their rights and vote. He goes on to state that if this is not enough they may have to turn to violence. To be one of the most proficient civil rights activist of the early 60’s‚ Malcolm X and his speeches were very persuasive but particularly one speech was highly recognized‚ that is the Ballot or the Bullet speech. This speech was given after Dr. Martin Luther
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Tanner Bjorklund Ap English Language & Composition Mrs. Evans 17 January 2014 The Ballot or the Bullet- Malcolm X Synthesis Essay If there was any one man who demonstrated his fierce struggle‚ anger and beliefs of African Americans during the 1960’s‚ it was that of Malcolm X. During this era unemployment and poverty among blacks was exceptionally high and under these conditions Malcolm stood place for change. Malcolm‚ unlike many African Americans at the time‚ stood up for himself to prove
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important eras in the history of the United States of America and for that reason‚ its leaders and their words are widely studied‚ remembered and‚ frequently‚ revered. One such case of this remembrance is that of Malcolm X’s speech "The Ballot or the Bullet." Generally viewed as one of the top ten most significant speeches in American history‚ one must wonder at what factors have contributed to the speech’s longevity and implied importance. For one‚ the speech was given during the height of this
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