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    Malcolm X Religion

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    How powerful can religion be? Does it have the potential to change someone from drug addiction to a moral, respected, powerful man. Malcolm X is a film that depicts the life of Malcolm X, an African-American Muslim minister, and human rights activist. We will be analyzing the historical drama Malcolm X. We will be evaluating by four criterion, historical accuracy, drama, acting, and setting. (Address 8 things about the movie criticizing and complementing 2 per each subject.) Malcolm X begins…

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    It was a Wakeup Call The famous Civil Rights Activist, Malcom X, once said, “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” When people become alert and wide awake about the numerous horrific conflicts that face them daily, the individuals that are prepared for it will overcome the conflicts; the individuals that are still asleep will be left behind. In the powerful speech, “The Ballot or the Bullet,” Malcom X, discusses the importance and criticality of people coming together and…

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were the two important icons during the Civil Right movements. They probably are the two best known African-American leaders of the last century and are still being mentioned frequently in modern text books and many other news articles. Since their deaths in the 1960s no one has replaced them. They became famous about the same time. They are known as the two greatest men that are alike. They both have the same goal but their methods of accomplishing it are…

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    who fought for equality. People such as Malcom X and Martin Luther King weren’t afraid to voice their opinion, speak about what is wrong and stand up for the rights of people. Martin Luther King and Malcom X would do whatever it took to be considered as equal. They were fearless and confident with each move they made to fight for the rights of others. They wanted to share their knowledge with the world and spark the minds of others who were treated unfairly. Equality is what these leaders…

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    Porgy and Bess, later she appeared in an off-Broadway production entitled Calypso Heat Wave in 1957. Maya Angelou released her first album "Miss Calypso" in the year 1957. Maya Angelou was a member of the Harlem Writers Guild and she was also a civil rights activist. Maya Angelou organized and starred in the musical revue "Cabaret for Freedom". The goal of her musical revue was to help the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Maya Angelou also served as the Northern coordinator for the…

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    Malcolm X Dbq

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    Whose Philosophy Made The Most Sense? MLK & X in 1960’s The Civil Rights Movement was a nonviolent protest movement whose goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans. It began momentarily after the end of World War II. Some say that the Civil Rights Movement might have began before the war. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, both African-American two of the most revered activist, shook the social foundations of America. Martin Luther King Jr. and…

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    Rosa Parks Research Paper

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    Rosa Louise Parks was born on February 4th 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa went to school at industrial for girls. She also went to alabama state teachers college for negroes. On December 1st 1955 Rosa Parks got on the cleveland avenue bus so she could go home. She sat down in the first couple of rows on the bus. (“Rosa Parks”) In montgomery all the buses had to be segregated. The drivers of the bus had to have separate but equal seats for black and white people that ride the bus. They…

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    Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were the superstars of the Civil Rights Era. They are still to this day and continuously discussed through news, college courses, history textbooks and magazines. Although they are not living anymore their legacy still lives on. Both men fought for equality for African Americans and both were synonymous with the journey and struggle. African Americans are fortunate to have these two leaders who fought for their rights. They had very different methods and…

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    Rosa Parks Research Paper

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    King Jr.) Rosa parks was willing to sacrifice everything she had and was for the wellbeing of others, she was an active African American civil rights activist who fought against racial segregation imposed by the white apartheid system of government and whose actions led to major changes for black African Americans, she is now called ‘the First Lady of Civil Rights’ and known as ‘The Mother of the Freedom Movement’ (ANON, Wikipedia, 2016). An example of Rosa parks influential actions was; her…

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    had the biggest impact during the Civil Rights Movement. Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. was a Civil rights movement leader. He was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, who had a seismic effect on race relations in the United States. King played a very important role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the United States, and the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was…

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