The Autobiography of Malcolm X

I, however, believe this to show Malcolm X’s sense of urgency toward the civil rights situation at hand. Countless times in this address he calls to his fellow African Americans to inform themselves to the “ballot” or political atmosphere of their community. In place of violence, Malcolm X believes “that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community”. He wants his fellow black citizens to better themselves and improve their communities using political…

less known is the more radical Malcolm X, whose stinging words generated significant controversy throughout his years of black activism. His militant singularity and hateful messages offered a stark contrast to the peaceful King as he tried to gain freedom for African Americans at any cost. Malcolm X’s harshly straightforward yet idiomatic style of speech combined with his nationalistic ideals to instill a powerful sense of cultural unity. The beliefs of Malcolm X were…

After, being sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years, Malcolm X took that time to self- educate himself and in his essay, A Homemade Education, he informs his readers of his background and how he became the man he was. Malcolm X wanted his readers to understand that an education is what you make out of it, and not what you learn. He believed that you can go to the college of your dreams, and learn nothing from it. But, being willing to be educated, you can educate yourself and grow intelligently.…

movement that has continued into the 21st century, only changing its name from 1954 to present. Being spearheaded by many great activists like Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr, and James Baldwin, the outcry for justice was lead to success and to a less violent course. With civil unrest rising in today’s society, can we rely on another Baldwin or Malcom X to rise from the rafters? Or will “the Bible or the gun,” have to do (James Baldwin, Film)? As a society, we cannot accept change that has been…

The world contains many famous figures who have taken a stand against important issues that they believed to be inhumane or morally wrong. Malcolm X was a man who played a large role in the civil rights movement to help unite black and white people in America through any means necessary. As exemplified throughout Malcolm’s speeches, he strongly believes that one must put his religion aside to fight against the common enemy, in this case, the white people. Malcolm’s role in the Nation of Islam,…

Running head: MALCOLM X ? Malcolm X is known as one of the most influential African American speakers of the 20th century. Malcolm X was a courageous advocate for the civil rights of African Americans and a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans. He was responsible for spreading the Islam faith within black communities and increasing the self-esteem of Africans Americans by reconnecting them to their African…

human rights activist. Malcolm X believed blacks were no different from whites. He preached that white people have no right to mistreat us. He called other minorities to fight for their rights as American people. His beliefs and ideas would prompt African-Americans to be a part of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm interpreted that the Negro had to find his “own identity, develop his own culture, and lay the foundations for a self-respecting productive community" (Haley XXVII). Malcolm X was a…

Malcolm X’s childhood had lasting impacts on the type of man that he would grow up to be. On May 19,1925, in Omaha Nebraska, a Civil Rights activist was born. That Civil Rights activist was named Malcolm Little. Malcolm's father was an activist himself during his time, and he was an honest baptist minister. The Ku Klux Klan despised his father’s activism and made threats to him and his family. The Klu Klux Klan was a hate organization that was created after the Civil War that consisted of white…

The Ballot or the Bullet is a persuasive speech given by Malcolm X who had a significant impact at the time when there is Civil Rights Movement. The speech takes place in the 1960’s and in Kings Solomon Baptist Church. It portrayed the African Americans as an oppressed group to make the audience aware of their own rights, and beliefs. Ethos was an element that is encountered in the speech it is one of the most common used persuasive techniques that aims to gather the society members. Therefore,…

Dick Gregory once said, "This isn't a revolution of black against whites; this is a revolution of right against wrong. And right has never lost." He is explaining that whites and blacks are not at war with each other. Rather, it is about what is right and what is wrong. Moreover, he says that right has never lost, meaning right has more significance than wrong. When the country was plagued by racial tension and discrimination came into play, two important figures faced a tremendous amount of…