The autobiography of Malcom X has been one of the popular autobiography that has been written about prominent people who made an influence in their nations .The theme of his autobiography can also be seen in the New Jim Crow book by Michelle Sanders. The similarities of these themes have also led to the statement of purpose of this essay, which is to perform a book review on the autobiography of Malcom X and The New Jim Crow book. The methodology of the essay will start by summarizing the autobiography of Malcom X and then summaries The New Jim crow on the second part. It will also look at an analysis of themes such as racism, life of drugs, money and poverty as well as systematic oppression. The book review will end up by giving a conclusion
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In the autobiography of Malcom X, one of the driving influences in his life was the ongoing relationship with race and racism around him For instance, during his childhood, he was constantly relocated from one place to the other. Spark notes states that, “His father was brutally killed by white people and his mother was institutionalized into a mental hospital.” (Paragraph 1-3) Spark notes continues to say that in his life growing up, “Malcom X faced racism when his teacher discouraged him to study law because she said it was not a profession for African American.” (Paragraph 1-3).The auto biography of Malcom X also continues to explain that while this was happening he wasn’t aware that it was racism, only when he was in prison through his readings that he realized that there was racism against people of color. The new Jim Crow is similar to the autobiography of Malcom X in that Michelle ‘s central thesis focuses on how the way racism and prejudice have caused a biased criminal justice system that takes people to the previous years of oppression. She goes on to explain that there is racial profiling with police officers under the disguise of war on drugs. Hence they have labelled the black majority of youth as criminals even if they haven’t engaged in any criminal activities. She concludes that racism is happening because the police have successfully implemented a …show more content…
It also explains the efforts made by Malcom X to end racism and the oppression of African Americans. His efforts were seen through the use of religion by influencing a separation of blacks from white and eventually through activist group to end racism. The new Jim Crow unlike Malcom X, does not explain anything about the efforts of ending this new way of oppressing African Americans. Instead it talks about how unfair the system has now become and how it is taking back African –Americans to oppression through unfair criminal justice system .Smith says that “It also explains its disappointment in characters like Barack Obama who at first pretended to be concerned about the treatment of African Americans when it comes to crime related issues like drugs.” (Paragraph 6). However he later budgeted more money towards the criminal justice system. Therefore the books are different in the efforts of the characters to fight oppression and racism, one has a character who was fighting racism another one creates an awareness of how people are now being
In the autobiography of Malcom X, one of the driving influences in his life was the ongoing relationship with race and racism around him For instance, during his childhood, he was constantly relocated from one place to the other. Spark notes states that, “His father was brutally killed by white people and his mother was institutionalized into a mental hospital.” (Paragraph 1-3) Spark notes continues to say that in his life growing up, “Malcom X faced racism when his teacher discouraged him to study law because she said it was not a profession for African American.” (Paragraph 1-3).The auto biography of Malcom X also continues to explain that while this was happening he wasn’t aware that it was racism, only when he was in prison through his readings that he realized that there was racism against people of color. The new Jim Crow is similar to the autobiography of Malcom X in that Michelle ‘s central thesis focuses on how the way racism and prejudice have caused a biased criminal justice system that takes people to the previous years of oppression. She goes on to explain that there is racial profiling with police officers under the disguise of war on drugs. Hence they have labelled the black majority of youth as criminals even if they haven’t engaged in any criminal activities. She concludes that racism is happening because the police have successfully implemented a …show more content…
It also explains the efforts made by Malcom X to end racism and the oppression of African Americans. His efforts were seen through the use of religion by influencing a separation of blacks from white and eventually through activist group to end racism. The new Jim Crow unlike Malcom X, does not explain anything about the efforts of ending this new way of oppressing African Americans. Instead it talks about how unfair the system has now become and how it is taking back African –Americans to oppression through unfair criminal justice system .Smith says that “It also explains its disappointment in characters like Barack Obama who at first pretended to be concerned about the treatment of African Americans when it comes to crime related issues like drugs.” (Paragraph 6). However he later budgeted more money towards the criminal justice system. Therefore the books are different in the efforts of the characters to fight oppression and racism, one has a character who was fighting racism another one creates an awareness of how people are now being