On April 3, 1964, human rights activist Malcolm X gave the speech “The Ballot or the Bullet.” The speech was delivered in a time of political upheaval, when discussions of racial equality and integration between white and black people were becoming popularized and increasing in frequency. Malcolm X himself suffered much turmoil leading up to the speech; after the assassination of John F. Kennedy and inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, Malcolm X, refusing to give condolences to the Kennedy family…
wanted to be separated, they used their religion almost as a form of restoration. It was something that they had that wasn't something the "white man" gave them. But as the civil rights movement began to get bigger, there was more acts of violence. Elijah Muhammed wanted the Nation of Islam to act with peace, whereas, on the other hand, Malcolm X wanted to act not so peacefully. There were a few moments where Malcolm X did contradict the ways of the Nation of Islam, in the eyes of some. The…
The debates taught him rhetorical skills that he ends up using when converting to the Nation of Islam. Malcolm is soon released from prison and begins to work for ford motor company. Elijah Muhammad needed ministers for his growing nation, so Malcolm X quits his job at the Ford Motor Company and begins training. Elijah Muhammad sends Malcom to Boston when he felt that he was ready to build a temple there. Malcolm visits his old hustlers to bring them into the temple to change their lives.…
In the article The Influence of Malcolm X on Black Militancy by Frederick D. Harper, he explains how “The philosophy of Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver during their Black Muslim period was relatively the same, reflecting the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and the philosophy of the Nation of Islam headed by Muhammad. Therefore, their post-Black Muslim philosophies and their independent ideas after breaking with the Nation of Islam were examined and compared in suggesting Malcolm X's influence…
The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley regards a man who revolutionized the history of America. Malcolm X, born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, was an Islamic priest that publicly supported the civil rights for Black-Americans. As well as encouraged blacks to honor their African culture and heritage. Malcolm X delivered messages of nonviolence, Muslim faith, human rights, and race pride. He experienced many changes within himself during his campaign towards equality…
While there were thousands of people who were pro slavery, there were some who thought it was inhuman and unethical to treat a person with that little respect. Elijah Parish Lovejoy was one of those who thought it was not. Abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy, his church the Upper Alton Presbyterian Church,…
later centuries were greatly influenced by Doyle. Isaac Asimov, the popular American mastermind, is one of those writers, who were attracted by Doyle. Though he once told that he was not a true enthusiast of Holmes, there are many examples in his Baley novels to show the influence of Holmes. Asimov travels in the same path created by Doyle. Keywords: Arthur Conan Doyle, Isaac Asimov, Sherlock Holmes’s Influence, Social…