. African Americans civil rights activists in the 1950s and 1960s believed and promoted peaceful, non-violent approaches to gaining equal rights in the U.S activists like Martin Luther King Jr. wanted them to become integrated to American society and to be able to sit next to a Caucasian in restaurants as an equal. Malcolm X was an entirely different political leader. MLK took the peaceful approach, Malcolm X approved of using an means necessary to active black power which meant using violence. Malcolm was born with the name Malcolm Little in 1925 and his father was a Baptist minister and his mother took care of Malcolm and his siblings.…
Malcolm X is quite possibly one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century. From the cadence of his speeches to the thick black glasses he would always sport, he became one of the most notable figures during his lifetime. Malcolm X was not born with that name but instead was born as Malcolm Little from Omaha, Nebraska in 1925 to Earl and Louise Little. Malcolm X was a fearless Muslim revolutionary thinker and social warrior who helped lead a group of disenfranchised people think for themselves and find their true African roots. Malcolm X was a polarizing figure back then and to this day, but he didn’t always have the same rhetoric all throughout his life.…
He wanted all African Americans to be free from slavery and when the Civil War started he was right there in the midst of the war not as a soldier but as a recruiter to enlist more African Americans for the war, his evolvement during the war was key for the north winning the civil war. Also Malcolm X “was a black leader who, as a key spokesman for the Nation of Islam, epitomized the ‘Black Power’ philosophy.(“Malcolm Little)” His approach was unorthodox and got the attention of many African American, especially the ones that were growing restless with the peaceful movement that were growing restless with the peaceful movement that Dr. Martin Luther King jr was leading. Both men were and still are important figures not only to the African American community but to America in…
We all know Martin Luther King Jr. as a major leader in the colored community, but he was not the only one to stick up for his rights. We have heard the speeches, and the other important events that had took place, but there was always more to it. Malcolm X, along with Martin Luther, believed it was their “duty” to make a change in the way the world was. With that being said, Malcolm took a journey in doing just that. Whatever it took, he was going to make a difference.…
For this paper, I had the privilege of interviewing my mother, Ms. Avianne Philbert. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, at the age of 12 she and her family moved to America as many did in order to find a better opportunity to raise their family. Upon asking her what her take on American history is, we got to talking longer and discovered that her favorite American History movie is Malcolm X. She reflected on what black history and religion in the movie meant to her, and how it relates to America from its creation to its current state. At the end of the interview, her ultimate view was that Malcolm X and his change from the beginning of his journey to the end is much like America then and now, in that when the past is used as a learning tool, even the staunchest of ideologies can change for the better.…
Malcolm X is a man who was seen by many people to be iconic and someone who impacted the lives of many African Americans and American Muslims. Malcolm was an American Muslim minister for the Nation of Islam as well as a human rights activist. Along with many other African American activists including the famous Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the battle for fair treatment of the African American race. Malcolm X promoted black supremacy and supported the separation of black and white Americans. Malcolm X was known as Malcolm Little and later changed his name because he in fact believed that “X” stood for the true African family name that he could never no.…
Throughout history, African Americans have dealt the most with discrimination. For decades and to this day, they are fighting for equal rights. Blacks have had less opportunities to succeed in life and voice their opinions. Because of these on going issues, the Black Panther Party (BPP) was formed in 1966. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (later dropped ‘ for Self-Defense’) were considered the voice of those oppressed during this period of time (Trueman).…
In the “Autobiography Of Malcolm X” as told to Alex Haley, by Malcolm X. Malcolm X is a man who undeniably changed the United States in numerous ways. There were many changes that Malcolm X had gone through in his life, as he fought and advocated about what he believed in about segregation, prejudice, and racism. To me, there were a few major things that Malcolm X went through that changed how he thought and advocated about his beliefs was the way he followed Alijah Muhammad in the Islamic religion, the time he spent in penitentiary in Massachusetts, as well his religious journey to Mecca. As Malcolm X pursued Alijah Muhammed into his beliefs and knowledge about the Islamic religion, Malcolm X became very passionate about the religion and began to teach small groups of supporters about what he had learned from Alijah in their sit downs while Malcolm was in prison.…
Malcolm X went through a variety of challenges to create the person that could make a difference in the world, but becoming a new person took an immense amount of work. As Malcolm broke away from the Nation of Islam and devoted his life to his new religious beliefs, he felt empowered to impact the equality problem going into the pre-civil rights era. Not only did he stand up for his beliefs, but he also persevered to become a leader and role model in the efforts to create racial equality. Without his strong work ethic, the journey he went through could have ended up on a different path. Embracing the time consumed from making a change, Malcolm X pointed out, “I live by my watch, keeping appointments.…
An Activist is a person who fights for the change of others. Malcolm X was an activist who fought for change. He believed that change could’ve happened physically if needed.…
African Americans play a vitally important role in the United States today, but how can we image how they have suffered countless oppressions for a long time in the twentieth century. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was published for a long time, the genuine equality was not being achieved by countless black people (Goodheart). Some of them were still segregated by white people just because of racism. What we should give attention to is that black people still lived in the bottom of the American society. The society had completely divided human beings into two categories at that time.…
preached nonviolence to achieve his civil rights agenda, Malcolm X gave a voice to the rage of millions of black Americans. Malcolm X emerged as an alternative voice to Dr. King and grew the Nation of Islam from 400 members to 4,000 from his time in prison to 1952, a testament to the success of his charisma and gift as an orator (Biography para. 10). Although not largely successful in cementing public policy change while publicly denounced by Dr. King, Malcolm X was influential as a leading voice of the radical wing of the Civil Rights Movement. Because of his aversion to nonviolent revolution, I believe that his legacy is not as realized in American politics to the same extent as Martin Luther King…
Malcolm X came from an underprivileged home, where he self-taught himself most everything that he has learned and achieve greatness through his own intelligence. As Civil Rights activist, they both fought to see a world free of segregation. However, their views on how to accomplish their…
Najeem Wilson 1 Professor Evans Research Paper Topic – Malcolm X October, 10, 2017 Malcom X Do you ever think about how the world would be if certain people didn’t make an impact on it? I asked myself the same question and I say yes.…
Martin Luther King and Malcolm X During the Civil Rights Movement there were many different kinds of leaders trying to unite the black race and gain equality. Among those leaders, the most prominent and glorified was Martin Luther King. King was a minister from Atlanta, became the spokesman for the fight for equality. King stuck out more than others because of his non violent tactics, which involved peaceful protests, sit-ins and boycotts.…