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Beaches, Blood, and Ballots by Gilbert R. Mason, M.D. Chapter Three: Going Home to Serve This chapter relates the period that Dr. Gilbert R. Mason began his long and arduous journey through the Civil Rights movement and the start of his contributions to that movement. While finishing his internship in St. Louis in 1945, Dr. Mason was made aware of an opportunity to purchase a practice from a doctor that was moving away from Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Velma Wesley, a practicing female physician,…

Malcolm X designs a speech to persuade everyone in the United States that they don’t have the same civil rights that was granted after Martin Luther King’s “American Dream speech”. In the consolidated speech” The Ballot or the Bullet” Malcolm X utilizes repetition, allusion, and ethos along with pathos to express to the United sates that they are living in a terrible country because their main selected white man makes a false promise of having equal rights that is not taking place. Malcolm x…

Human rights activist Malcolm X in his speech, “The Ballot or the Bullet” reiterates the injustice in America towards people of color and inspires the black community to use their power in numbers in the election (ballot) or if necessary by force (bullet). X’s purpose is to awaken the black community to their potential to put an end to discrimination in the 1964 election. He develops an informal yet forceful tone in order to convey his message in a way that is understandable for the audience…

“The Ballot or the Bullet” was written by Malcolm X, on April 3, 1964 in Cleveland Ohio. His purpose is to inform readers that blacks or “Negros” are being unfairly treated. The government is not doing any good for anyone but themselves. Malcolm gets the audience worked up with words like “catch hell, anti- exploitation, anti- degradation, and Southern cracker.” He is angry and indignant about how he is being treated. Malcolm’s intent is to expose the unfair treatment blacks are receiving and…

potential by seeking opportunities for intellectual, economic, political self-determination and autonomy. Malcolm X realizes this in his speech “Ballot or the Bullet” when he calls for Black Nationalism where blacks would be independent from society, emphasizing collective action of African Americans based on political, social, and economical factors. In the “Ballot and the Bullet” Malcolm X uses several themes and concepts…

was an advocate for this movement and although he was a Muslim, he wanted people to look past religious differences in order to end segregation and racial discrimination in America. This is when he gave one of America’s greatest speeches named, “The Ballot or the Bullet.” Through examples of logical appeals, the redirection of anger, and forms of repetition, Malcolm X effectively convinces Black America to fight for racial, social, and economic equality by supporting the idea of Black…

they want. However, the use of ballot initiatives are not the best option due to the fact that they will result in a mess in the American political system. Ballot initiatives are not necessary because it results in faulty lawmaking, it entails unfair financial circumstances, and it puts minorities at a disadvantage Sometimes, in our political system, the elected officials make decisions that go against our beliefs as constituents. To fix their faults, using ballot initiatives would only make…

Don 't Waste the Ballot America, the land where freedom is preached and opportunities are made is, a place where people are still trying to abolish racial tension. During the last year, the United States have been credited to have about 1,100 killings that were done within the police force (Oliver, Jon, Jamiles) The correlation between the killings and the police is that they include racial tension. The headline "unarmed black man" has become far too common in the media, and names such as…

Lemlem Beyene Oct 27, 2015 Malcolm X "The Ballot or the Bullet" In this speech, Malcolm X want his audience to know that black people are not American citizen, they are just victims of Americanism. He want to encourage African American to stand up for their rights and take actions against White politicians that are preventing them from getting their civil rights. He goes by saying “It’ll be the ballot or it’ll be the bullet. It’ll be liberty or it’ll be death. And if you’re not ready to…

“Don’t let anybody tell you anything about the odds are against you,” conveyed Malcolm X on April 3rd of 1964 (“Ballot” 2). Malcolm delivered possibly one of the most powerfully imbued speeches of the Civil Rights movement. The Civil Rights bill being recently passed and elections that same year Malcolm had one question for all blacks, whether they will choose “The Ballot or the Bullet”. Malcolm uses loaded language, multiple appeals, parallelism, and symbolism to achieve his claim, that black…