The Ballot Or The Bullet Analysis

In “The Ballot or the Bullet,” Malcolm X is pushing for racial equality by using various scenarios to apprise his point. The only way change will happen is if African Americans pursue to make a change within racial inequality. By making people feel that they are important within this movement, Malcolm X is giving people the power to gain freedom by fighting for what is right and staying united by focusing on their common goal. Malcolm X is trying to persuade African Americans to take action by voting or by violence. Malcolm X makes an emotional connection with the African Americans to make them feel that they are crucial to the movement. He states, “I say it, if they put me in jail tomorrow, kill that dog.” This emotional appeal is made to stir fear of the white people, to make them realize that if justice isn’t done the right way, then violence will be the only way to go. This is not the route Malcolm X is wanting to go but if that is the way that will make people realize that all deserve equal rights, then it will take anything to get them. And real freedom is worth dying for. By that, he …show more content…
He speaks, “If you don’t take this kind of stand, your little children will grow up and look at you, “shame”.” He says this because of how serious the situation is, racial inequality is something that limits a person to what they can do, because they are constantly harassed. He is concerned that the people aren’t being as involved in the movement as they should be, people want racial equality, but aren’t taking full stand for the change to happen. Malcolm X is very assertive that people can gain racial equality if everyone puts a foot forward and fights for what is right. Speaking in a direct tone made the people respond more effectively. Malcolm X’s words were very powerful and spoke volume, everything stated by him in the speech is a direct action of treating people the same way they treat