Before NOI- Before getting involved in the Nation of Islam‚ Malcolm was a hustler‚ robber‚ drug dealer‚ and overall had bad character and integrity. While living in New York‚ Malcolm often dealt and took hard drugs such as cocaine. (X 132). After moving to Boston‚ Malcolm continued his bad habits until he is arrested while robbing a house. (X 152). Change- arrested for robbery and found NOI in prison (life flipped around) While Malcolm was in prison he was introduced to the Nation of Islam. He came
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Assess the impact Malcolm X had on the Civil Rights Movement Malcolm X‚ a civil rights activist‚ had a significant impact on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Malcolm X challenged conservative Americans by the Civil Rights Movement exposing discriminatory practices which led to significant changes in what the legal system declared unlawful. Although Malcolm X had a different approach to Martin Luther and produced different results‚ their end aim was the same. His impact socially
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led to a lot of outrage in the African American community. The community has let out its cries‚ no longer sitting down and taking what society has thrown at them and using it to their advantage by taking action. Since their arrival to the United States‚ African Americans have been treated unlawfully‚ being forced into slavery‚ and having to fight for their freedom until emancipation which came in the late 1800’s‚ which lead to the conclusion that African Americans should be treated equally. While
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oblivion. For example‚ Malcolm X and all his triumphs for humans’ rights that opened doors to African American’s. Consequently‚ this why the younger generation is unaware of his achievements. Specifically‚ because throughout school‚ we are not taught about Malcolm X we are only taught about Martin Luther King Jr. and how he changed civil rights movements‚ but in my opinion‚ Malcolm X impact on human rights made a bigger change for African Americans and their freedom. Malcolm X made an exceptional
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and in our daily tasks.” African Americans and Women had been discriminated in the past whether it was their race or their sex. In World War II‚ however‚ we needed more strength then just the white Americans. This is where many people who were discriminated by white Americans proved they were worth something. Despite being treated poorly‚ the African American military‚ African American citizens‚ and Women were a huge aspect to our warfront in World War II. African Americans were a huge aspect of the
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African American women have played a significant role throughout history in the ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. Beginning with abolitionist movements‚ struggles for fair suffrage‚ improvement of race relations‚ and educational facilities‚ they have been an unrelenting force in promoting equal justice for all. Yet this mighty force has rarely been recognized among studies and history books. It has not been until recently that African American women’s accomplishments became an area of concentration
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American History X “The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil” was a wise phase once uttered by Hannah Arendt. I love this quote because is perfectly describes the two boys from “American History X‚” Danny and Derek. These two boys have seen and done it all when it comes to hate groups‚ as both were members of a neo-nazi hate group. Neo- Nazi hate groups use authoritarian‚ scapegoat‚ normative‚ and exploitation theories to justify
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Blind Conformity: Malcolm X Tony Franklin ENC 1101 D.J. Henry 2/3/97 In today’s world it is often difficult to adjust to one type of lifestyle or another. The constant bombardment of outside opinions hamper our ability‚ as humans‚ to choose and be comfortable with a certain way of living. Our way of living may consist of a look‚ a way of thinking‚ a religion‚ or any facet of our personalities that may not conform with whatever is the norm or the accepted at a given time. When this is the
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racial injustices and segregation that had been engrained in American society for hundreds of years. Events that took place in the 1950s and 1960s‚ such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ the March on Washington‚ sit-ins‚ speeches and numerous protests define this momentous time in United States history. Speeches during this period served as a means to inspire and assemble a specific group of people‚ for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X it was the black community that needed to rise up in hopes
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The Black Revolution Malcolm X‚ edited by Imam Benjamin Karim You can listen to a sound clip [requires RealPlayer‚ approx. 46sec] from this speech from Malcolm X : A Research Site. June‚ 1963 note - this speech was delivered before Malcolm left the Nation of Islam and accepted true Islam -- so his views in this speech do not reflect his own or those he held near the end of his life. Dr. Powell‚ distinguished guests‚ brothers and sisters‚ friends‚ and even our enemies. As a follower and
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