of us learn to read through various outlets such as television‚ books‚ movies‚ etc. Becoming literate is essential to functioning in society. Looking back at one of the most influential figures of the 1960’s‚ it is hard to imagine that at age 21 Malcolm X tried to start a letter with “Look‚ daddy‚ let me pull your coat about a cat…” (X 256). He spent 7 years in prison for robbery‚ and during that time he underwent a self-metamorphosis. His way of putting it is “books opened up a whole new world to
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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 a point and make an impact on African American life. He was
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Environmentally friendly cars will soon cease to be an option … they will become a necessity. FUJIO CHO The Scales Are Tipping Over Cars are an integral part of society‚ and life is almost unimaginable without them. Most parents drive to work in them‚ drop their children to school in them‚ and even get their groceries home in them! The object of countless boys and girls’ fantasies‚ cars have been pronounced “modern marvels” by the History Channel [1]‚ and the mass produced car one of the
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A Malcolm X Reaction Paper: From George Washington to Rosa Parks‚ JFK‚ and countless others‚ the world has been blessed and challenged by various leaders. In the national bestseller‚ “The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ as told to Alex Haley” we have the experience of being introduced into the life of a leader of such category; Mr. Malcolm X‚ Malcolm Little‚ Detroit Red‚ or rather El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Throughout his autobiography‚ Malcolm went through several stages of his life that ultimately
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Psychological Needs Malcolm X‚ just like anybody else‚ needed air‚ water‚ and food supply to be able to survive. Fortunately this was given to him from his family who worked to supply him with what he needed to live. Later on‚ when his parents were not there anymore for him‚ he needed to find these psychological needs and the choice he made was the negative one; by stealing‚ robbing‚ and doing "dirty" jobs. Even if illegal‚ that supplied Malcolm with his needs. Safety Needs Since Malcolm’s father
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The life of Malcolm Little‚ and the hardships he was born into and had to deal with is the purpose of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”. The text is very beautiful and powerful due to the way the author structures each scenario to the point where the reader becomes greatly involved. Throughout the story‚ the author allows the reader to understand everything by describing every event and confrontation vividly. (Alex Haley‚ Page. 1) “When my mother was pregnant with me‚ she told me later‚ a party of
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Malcolm X travels down a long road‚ as revealed in The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. Malcolm’s lifelong adventure through racial discrimination taught Malcolm some very important messages. Toward the end of his life‚ he wrote to friends: “I’ve had enough of someone else’s propaganda. I’m for truth‚ no matter who tells it. I’m for justice‚ no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being first and foremost‚ and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole”
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ published in 1965‚ depicts the struggles and successes of Human Rights activist Malcolm X before his fame arose. The author Alex Haley had extensive research and interviews with Malcolm before his death in 1965. The book shows emphasis on the mindset of Marcus Garvey‚ whom Malcolm favored; where the only way for Africans to be “free” from discrimination and oppression was by handling it themselves. Malcolm accounts many times where not only him‚ but the people around
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Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Speech Strategies During the Civil Rights Movement‚ there were two notable African-American activists who played essential roles in breaking racism towards Blacks in the 1950s to 1960s. These two leaders were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Though both had their own individual ideas on bringing racial tension to an end‚ they presented their beliefs through their influential speeches: I Have a Dream by King and The Ballot or the Bullet by Malcolm X. In their speeches
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In The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ Malcolm’s life went downfall after his father was murdered when he was eight. Malcolm was sent to reform school where later he realized that being black was a disadvantage because they don’t got a place in society. Malcolm thought as being black as a bad thing‚ he thought he should hate himself for being who he is. However Malcolm realized that being black was lucky because he figured out that the first people were black people. He realized that the religion of
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