to understand why it was banned. I realized then that this book is no longer banned for that reason. Today’s society does not view the content to be of prurient nature and neither do I. Of course I disagree with this book being banned but that is how society has taught me to view it. I find that the value it holds and the lesson’s it teaches exceed the impurity “Malcolm X” may describe. Although he describes how to rob a house he doesn’t do so to teach the reader how to be a thief‚ his purpose
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MALCOLM X: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY HIS 223 Malcolm X played a key role in the spread of Islamic faith in the African American community‚ and later as an activist during the Civil Rights era. He offered an alternative perspective to the mainstream attitude during this time period. X was an advocate for the establishment of a separate black community (rather than integration) and the use of violence as a means of self-defense against acts infiltrated through racism (as opposed to the pacifist
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Unlike most books‚ The Autobiography of Malcolm X discusses a problem in the first chapter. This problem of racial segregation was a reoccurring theme before Malcolm Little was even born. The author sets up an issue when Malcolm X was in his mother’s womb to set the tone of the book. Malcolm X developed as a character from significant incidents in his life that changed him into the man that would be historically idolized. The book uses three central ideas‚ systemic oppression‚ racial identity‚ and
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December 6th 70’s and 80’s Verse Now The 70’s and 80’s had a very strong thick culture. From theirs fads‚ including what they wore to how they talked‚ to what is now called the “rock and roll era” of all time. Including the daring celebrities of this time. This was a time of “love” and “peace”. A real party and critical time to how our culture is now. We’ve all seen the horrible high school pictures of our parents and said‚ “oh my gosh‚ what were you thinking?” In the 70’s and 80’s girls wore leg
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Reading Response: Malcolm X 1. Subject: This reading is about Malcolm X gaining inspiration to learn how to read and write during his time in prison and the many wonders of the world he learns of through reading. The topic is Malcolm X’s passion for learning and the main ideas are what he learns about which drives him to fight for the nonwhite man. The setting takes place in Charlestown Prison and Norfolk Prison Colony where Malcolm X was imprisoned in 1946-1953. Characters included in the reading
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The Evolution of Malcolm X Donelle Harris DeVry University Professor Gardner 10/14/11 The Evolution of Malcolm X Malcolm X is my role model because of the adversity he had to overcome and the profound effect he had on Black America and society as a whole. Malcolm Little was born May 19‚ 1925 in a hospital in Omaha‚ NE. (Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ by Alex Haley‚ p.2‚ phg.3). He was one of eight children of Earl and Louise Little. His father was a Preacher
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In the book “Learning to Read‚” Malcolm X describes his “homemade Education.” He started his homemade education because his ability to read and write was hampered‚ which frustrated him. He educated himself with a dictionary and began painstakingly copying every entry. He began remembering the words and what they meant. Over a period of time he finished copying out the whole dictionary. Malcolm regarded the dictionary as a miniature encyclopedia. As his word base broadened‚ he found that he could
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Malcolm´s stance on violence would be considered relative to the Black Panthers. On page 7 it states‚ ¨I dont favor violence‚ if we could bring about recognition and respect of our people by peaceful means‚ well and good. Everybody would like to reach this objectives¨ because he did not condone violence‚ but self defense‚ which you do upon what others do to you. He was open minded to peace‚ but‚ from the looks of it‚ peace was not going to solve this refusal for African Americans rights. This type
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Martin Luther King and Malcolm Civil Rights Movement. They were trying to fight for African American during the civil right movement. They both had very different philosophies‚ but whose philosophy made the most sense for America in the 1960s? Malcolm X‚ a great leader in the Civil Right era‚ had a very tough life at a young age because of his father dying and his mother having a mental break was sent to foster house. Malcolm X got his ideas by going to jail because of drugs from Elijah Muhammad and
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When people hear the name Malcolm X‚ the first thing that comes to their mind is “extremist.” But in fact‚ he was a teacher. Malcolm X taught Blacks to think for themselves and not allow others to think for them. He did not want Blacks believing everything that the “blonde hair‚ blue eyed devil” said. He educated them that everything that the newspaper said‚ was not real‚ as they should not be convinced that it was. He strongly emphasized his point in saying‚ “And as soon as they put the word American
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