The Autobiography of Malcolm X

across it. If you have the right approach on difficult times, you can use them as a chance to grow as a person, as Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass did in their narratives. “Coming to an Awareness of Language” and “Learning to Read Write” tell the story of Malcolm X’s and Frederick Douglass’s struggles through challenges and how they used their own determination to achieve goals. In Malcolm X’s “Coming to an Awareness of Language” he narrates his experiences with language and how he broadened…

denied something since you were different. That was a world that Martin Luther King Jr. lived in. Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American Minister and a civil rights activist. But he was not the only one. There were other activists such as Malcom X, Dorothy Height, and Rosa Parks. But Martian Luther King Jr. was the best civil rights activists because of his noble values, nonviolent protests, and relatable speeches. Racial inequality wasn’t a new concept in the middle 1900’s, so it…

Nat Turner and Malcolm X expressed or demonstrated a willingness to take violent action in the cause of liberation or justice for African-Americans. Both of their writings tilted Malcolm X and The Confessions of Nat Turner, are writings that explain their views and purposes of the lives they were living. Upon their writings they both had co-authors for example, in The Confessions of Nat Turner, it was written by Nat Turner and Thomas R. Gray. For Malcolm X, it was written by Malcolm X and Alex…

Malcolm X aimed for the same results, but the way he decided to to go through the obstacles did not make sense during this time frame. Both men wanted blacks to be not be discriminated and treated unfairly due to the color of their skin, and both men had different…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X have different ideas when it came to how African Americans should seek their rights and how to respond to not being given their rights. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for working within the American system and breaking “Unjust Laws” through peaceful means in what he believed was an inevitable change whereas Malcolm X advocated attaining what he called “Human Rights” outside the American system and for focusing on the development of the African American…

Story: Charles Manson’s twisted psychological profile began developing from the very beginning; when he was born to a sixteen-year-old girl in Cincinnati who was an alcoholic for most of his young years. He left home at thirteen when he was sent away to the Gibault School for Boys in Terre Haute, Indiana, and spent many of his formative years hopping around the country, committing robberies here and there, which consequently landed him in detention centers and training schools. In 1955, Charles…

only one of these men was on track for success, however, as it turned out both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X became important figures in leading the civil rights movement. Both men also became massively popular for their conflicting views of violence vs peace as means to achieve racial equality. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an adamant supporter of peaceful resistance while Malcolm X believed violence and revolution was necessary to end discrimination and achieve equality for…

American government, and usually not in a good way. One of the most well known conspiracies is the Malcolm X assassination. Malcolm X was a prominent civil rights figure during the 1950s and 1960s. He fought for equality amongst White Americans and African Americans, which was seen as a threat by many White Americans. Although many believe Malcolm X was killed by his own religious group, Malcolm X was indeed actually assassinated by the American government itself. Evidence that proves this…

he was betraying them and switching sides. Berry Gordy did something that inspired other people to do the same, and he himself was inspired. He states himself that he was influenced greatly by Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Berry Gordy may not be recognized as well as a Malcolm X or Martin Luther King Jr. but he definitely made a difference. He did everything he had to do and he did what he believed in to make a statement. Many people judged him and thought poorly towards him because of his…

Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. had different beliefs that radiated from their childhood and the values that were taught to them . Malcolm X was born into a christian family that resided in Lansing, Michigan. Malcolm’s childhood had started out rough with the death of his father when he was only six years old and his mother being placed in a mental hospital when he was thirteen. Malcolm’s father passing away soon caused him to drift away from his religious side of life. Soon after, Malcolm…