Malcolm McDowell

assassination and life of Malcolm X Malcolm Little also known as Malcolm X was born on May 19,1925 in Omaha Nebraska. He was a human rights activist he fought against racism in the U.S. He went through a lot of phases in his life one particularly was religion he was born baptist then he was a member of the Nation of Islam then he went to Sunni Islam for the rest of his Life. But on February 21, 1965 he was assassination at the age 39 while giving a speech. Born in Omaha Nebraska Malcolm…

In this speech, Malcolm X attempts to spread his message of self love for black people and advocates for the advantages of being a member the Nation of Islam. To do this, he uses anaphora and appeals to logos. Malcolm X repeats the phrase “Who taught you to hate…” throughout the first portion of the speech. ‘Who’ refers to white people, who have oppressed and enslaved blacks for many years. By stating it has been ‘taught’ implies that it can be unlearned or never learned at all. ‘You’ refers…

paper. Malcolm X’s journey of educating himself first began in Norfolk Prison Colony. Malcolm simply picked up a dictionary and copied it— word for word. He worked slowly, describing everything onto his tablet, page by page. Every night he would study the work he had written the durning the day and continued to do this day to day. Malcolm claims that not only did he learn vocabulary and writing skills, but that he also gained insight into people, places, and historical events. After Malcolm…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X fought for equal rights for all African Americans across the United States. King and Malcolm X were both influential in the civil rights movement, but they actually only met once and exchanged just a few words. Martin Luther King Jr. with the bible in one hand and nonviolence in the other. Malcolm X was the opposite with the Quran in one hand and violence in the other. Both men would become known for their styles; the good, the bad, and the ugly. From the…

Malcolm X rose to prominence as an African-American orator in the 1960s. His ideas were diverse in separating the blacks, allowing violence upon violence, against other activists wishes, as well as becoming part of the Nation of Islam. These notions grew in success over time, some failing, yet still, caused the power of Black Nationalism. The ability to distinguish oneself and advocate on black independence, earn national identity and be equally free as the whites. Most importantly proud like…

Malcolm was really influenced by his father and mother in different ways. He starts by talking about how his father treated his siblings differently. His father used to beat his siblings. However, he says that his father favored him. This is because he thinks that him having lighter skin make his father feel that way. Also, his father used to beat his mom because of her background and her higher level of education. This caused conflicts between them both. Malcolm learns the importance of…

“If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” Declared by one of the most inspirational and effective individuals towards the Civil Rights movement, Martin Luther King. Martin contributed most of his life towards the works of increasing the rights of African Americans. His state of mind towards solving this overall conflict within the excessive amount of tension of the whites and blacks was to…

learn from their mistakes. The readings “Letter from Birmingham jail” by Martin Luther king Jr., “Graduation” by Maya Angelou and “A Homemade Education” by Malcolm X show persistency at its finest in their own individual ways. Maya Angelou and Malcolm X both share their goal for education fulfillment and stop at nothing to achieve it, Malcolm and MLK share their goal of Justice for their race and are faced with many obstacles that weren't enough to hold them back, and MLK and Maya share their…

opinion, “Homeboy” is an exceptional narrative, in which Malcolm X expresses his struggle of “self-degradation” (Malcolm X 181). Although I was not interested in an essay about a man’s hairstyle, I quickly learn that this essay is far, far more. However, elements throughout this essay enticed me to continue reading and enjoy the substance of what I was reading. Description, imagery, and vocabulary are some of the elements that I thought Malcolm X excelled at in this essay. The relatable aspect…

Time Magazine’s one hundred most influential people, Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist who started his career in New York (Famous Authors). As well as being a bestselling author of four books, Gladwell is a speaker and still continues to work as writer for “The New Yorker” since starting in 1996. His works often deal with research and exploration in the areas of sociology, psychology, and social psychology. On September 3, 1963, Malcolm Gladwell was born in Fareham, Hampshire, England…