On April 3, 1964, at a meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, a man by the name of Malcom X, formally known as Malcom Little, gave an emotional speech that is titled “Ballot or Bullet.” During the time that he was giving his speech racism and segregation against blacks was at an all-time high and it was year of the election in which blacks could participate. In his speech Malcom X hoped to persuade African Americans to stop fighting each other and come together to stand up against the oppression and degradation that the white man has placed on them. As Malcom X first began to talk, he started by greeting his moderator, the reverends, friends, family and his enemies. As soon as he walked out in his professional attire and sharp look, when he began to speak,
