The Autobiography of Malcolm X

because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcolm X, January 7th, 1965 (Stowers). Malcolm X was the spokesman of the black Americans who were critical of their oppression by white society. His movement of black nationalism called for a change in the social structure and Malcolm X was not going to stop fighting for this progress until it occurred. A man with controversial ideas, such as his opposition to integration, Malcolm X constantly challenged the normal values because he…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are very well known African American men that fought for the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. They shaped the history for African Americans in the United States. Both had very strong ideologies and had fought for what they believed in, even though their beliefs may have differed. The first thing to note is that both men had come from very different backgrounds, which may have shaped their perspectives. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a middle class…

Malcolm X spoke, educated and organized to create a new, non-religious movement to promote black unity and work for freedom “by any means necessary” during the early part of the Year. On June 28, a new movement was formed with the name of the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). On July, 1964, the OAU conference was held in Cairo, Egypt from the 17th through the 21st, and Malcolm was accepted as an observer. He would be permitted to address the conference. The OAU, the Organization of…

On April 3, 1964, Malcolm X delivered a speech that would drastically influence change in the course of the civil rights movement. The Ballot or the Bullet was delivered at a time when African-American outrage was at its peak. 1964 was a year that involved African-Americans being brutalized by white police officers, discriminated against by white business owners, and hated by the white community at large. 1964 followed the year in which the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing resulted death of…

causing the mob to burn his store down. Smiley, the owner of the Korean market, goes back to Sal’s store, and hangs a picture of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. on what's left of Sal's "Wall of Fame.” The film ends with two quotations, the first, from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Violence is never justified under any circumstances.” The second, from Malcolm X: “Violence is not violence, but "intelligence" when it is self-defense.” When watching the “Can’t stand the heat” scene,…

What civil rights groups influenced how you, as an individual, are treated today? In the United States, racial tolerance has been the product of various struggles by civil rights groups and individuals over several decades. As racial tolerance should be one of the basic foundations of any society, it had to be attained through various routes in America; some being peaceful, while unfortunately the majority being violent. For African Americans, tolerance through civil rights was achieved through…

uses style, content, and structure to show the development of Malcolm X through his life. The author 's purpose is to engage the reader and help the reader understand the person that Malcolm X had become throughout his life. Alex Haley was told these stories by Malcolm X, and used certain situations in Malcolm X’s life to contribute to the power and beauty of the text. The author also uses imagery and certain words to convey Malcolm X’s development. Central ideas such as racial identity,…

Malcolm X’s article “A Homemade Education” discusses his journey through prison and how the experience helped him meet his expectations of himself and of the African American community. He explains his life in prison as a time in which he transitioned himself from uneducated to educated by the use of literature and writing. Sandra Cisnero’s “Only Daughter” reviews the expectations that her father had for her life and how this was something that she always wanted to fulfill and his approval was…

Learning to Read Malcom X 1) Generally speaking, people start off learning to read at a young age. They primarily attend school, where they are taught with images and words in which they learn to formulate small sentences at a time. They are given “beginners” vocabulary which begins to advance with one’s cognitive understanding, age, and grade. Malcom X learning to read was very different from the norm. He was self-taught while residing in prison with no prior knowledge of vocabulary. “But…

In 1989, Spike Lee released the film Do The Right Thing. At the time, this movie was a huge surprise to many audience members because it showed the true racial tensions and racial issues that were happening in the United States. One example of a racial incident that happened was at Howard Beach in 1986, where a group of black men were chased by a group of white men and in result a black man was killed by running across a highway and getting hit. This is one example of violence in the 80’s that…