Malcolm McLaren

is said by Malcolm X. Malcolm X is a very well known human rights activist. When he was born, his name was Malcolm Little, but then changed it because “He considered ‘Little’ a slave name and chose the ‘X’ to signify his lost tribal name.” (malcolmX.com). Malcolm X should go down in history as being just as well known as Martin Luther King. Throughout this paper, everyone should learn more about his life, his contributions and his impact, and there will be a comparison between Malcolm X and…

developed. Whether it is a nickname or a given name, it holds a power that nothing else does. In The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm shares many of the names that he has had during his lifetime. These names reflect who and what he was at that time in his life. The gradual change that occurs in Malcolm is represented by the different name that he bares. Malcolm begins his journey as Malcolm Little. In this phase of his life, he finds himself trying to fit in with the white people he lives…

Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers illuminated countless aspects of society and “success” that are rarely addressed. Practice and hard work are often forgotten once the goal or feet has been achieved. Reading through this list the first time, there were 5 quotes with which I could relate; all of these quotes referred to strong work ethic and the advantages toward one’s future that follow. For this reason, I had to go through them again and really think about which one would be most applicable to me as…

influential people in this time period, Mlk and Malcom X. Basically Martin luther king wanted to end segregation with no violence and Malcolm X was the opposite.The civil rights movement should’ve been handled with violence. Malcolm X was right when he talked about how to handle the civil rights movement. His actions were for the good. He Did what was right. Malcolm X was correct when he talked about the civil rights movement. In document nine he talked about how he doesn’t favor violence but he…

communities had two main choices of how they would respond and fight back against those who wished to take away their rights and freedoms.”. With this in mind you can see how both passages planned to do this. To summarize Autobiography of Malcolm X, 1965; Malcolm wished to pursue this case in a way that kept people of color separated in a peaceful manner. Stating phrases such as “Let sincere whites go and teach nonviolence to white people!”, and “We will meanwhile be working among our own kind,…

“Dr. King wants the same thing I want -- freedom!” (Malcolm X). In the 1960’s the civil rights movement was huge for America. African Americans were fighting for their rights in every way they possibly could. Views were divided and there were multiple approaches people were taking to achieve the same goal: ending racial segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had the biggest reputation and influence during the civil rights movement, but these two men had both philosophical and…

“If you dont stand for something you will fall for anything”(Malcolm X). Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. He was assassinated February 21, 1965 by rival Black Muslims while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. His followers looked at him as a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, while he was there for the harshest term for crimes against black americans. People call him a preacher of…

I know a lot about Minister Lois Farrakhan. Louis Farrakhan, Sr. (born Louis Eugene Wolcott; May 11, 1933, and formerly known as Louis X) is the leader of the religious group Nation of Islam (NOI). He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, as the National Representative of the Nation of Islam. After Warith Deen Muhammad disbanded the NOI and started the orthodox Islamic group American Society of Muslims,…

The argument of The Autobiography of Malcolm X is that the Nation of Islam permanently changed Malcolm’s life. Before he joined the Nation and found Allah, he was involved with drugs, hustlers, and prostitution. Malcolm then goes to jail for stealing a watch and becomes known throughout the prison for his anti-religious ways, earning the nickname “Satan.” Malcolm receives a letter from his brother, Reginald, where Reginald tells Malcolm not to eat any more pork or smoke any more cigarettes, that…

Malcolm X: The One Who Started From the Bottom In The Autobiography of Malcolm X As Told to Alex Haley, Malcolm’s life went downfall after his father was brutally murdered. Malcolm was sent to reform school at the age of eight, where later he realized being black was a disadvantage because they didn’t have a place in society. Malcolm thought of being black hurt him; he thought he should hate himself for being who he is. He thought that everything happened because he was black.…