The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Mani was the founder of the religion Manicheanism. The reason why he is even relevant in this book is because at the end of Gnosticism, Mani was the individual to take Gnosticism and make it into a religion. The religion itself taught that life is a dualist system in which all is black or white. Also, because of this dualism, none of the things that seemed opposite shall meet. At the time, Mani was famous for his story strikingly resembling the story of Jesus. It is said that at the age of…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X shared the idea that everyone should be treated equal regardless of color. Their passion for civil rights and what they achieved makes them world figures. While they both fought for what they believed, the approach they used was completely different. Martin Luther King came from a long family line of pastors. He grew up in Atlanta with a good family and he was very well educated. According to Nobelprize.org, by 1955 Martin Luther King had received his…

Malcolm X was somewhat of an extraordinary man. I found him to be very descriptive and honest in his auto biography, he mentions things such as his own prejudice and bias, and even describes himself as being somewhat self-conceited. He even proves at many points in the book that he himself is racist, being that he discriminates against white people from a lesser view point to avoid criticism. This auto biography greatly stresses how ethnic diversity was looked at negatively during this period of…

Malcolm X is a man who was seen by many people to be iconic and someone who impacted the lives of many African Americans and American Muslims. Malcolm was an American Muslim minister for the Nation of Islam as well as a human rights activist. Along with many other African American activists including the famous Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the battle for fair treatment of the African American race. Malcolm X promoted black supremacy and supported the separation of black and white Americans.…

English 4 7 April 2017 Malcolm X “If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.” It’s often said to be the change you want to see in the world, and that’s a phrase Malcolm X didn’t take lightly. Malcolm was exposed to racism at an age younger than most, in fact his first encounter was while in his mother’s womb. Malcolm X was one of the most influential leaders of his time. All he wanted was to bring peace to the world, he wanted to be free. While Malcolm was a young boy…

Despite the fact that Malcolm was sent to prison, where he was sentenced to 10 years, but was granted parole after serving 7 years, he was going to use the time to better his education that he missed out on from dropping out. Malcolm’s brother Reginald came to visit time from time, he was introducing the Nation of Islam (NOI) to Malcolm. The more Malcolm found out the more he read into the leader of the NOI, Elijah Muhammad. While in prison Malcolm joined the NOI. When Malcolm was released from…

America, two leaders Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X had different methods and philosophies in their seek of civil rights for African-Americans. Both human rights activist’s were influential in their fight for freedom by raising the fallen self-esteem of African-Americans, demanding better living and equality for their people. Although both leaders had the same dream-- equality for African-Americans, their ideologies were very different. Malcolm X’s ideologies of segregation and violence…

Malcolm X was a nationalist leader who was the son of a outspoken baptist minister. He later grew up to be a charismatic spokesman for the Nation of Islam. During his early life, his father being a supportive civil rights leader, was targeted by most whites. The result of this led to having to frequently move and eventually their house, in 1929, was burned down in Michigan. Two years later after this incident Earl, Malcolm's father, was found dead. His mother was then sent to a mental institute,…

rights activist Malcolm X was never one to follow the ideals and customs of the Christian religion into which he was born. Following an arrest in the mid- to late-1940s, the activist underwent a religious metamorphosis from his innate Baptist religion to Islamic faith. Eventually, Malcolm Little underwent a name conversion, from his given name of “Malcolm Little,” to “el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz.” Of course, however, his name will forever ring throughout American history as “Malcolm X.” “X” in…

an interesting perspective on this, as the multiple ideological sections within the movement reveal the effectiveness of different strategies. These range from the nonviolent followers of Dr. Martin Luther King, to the more balanced supporters of Malcolm X and Elijah Mohammed, to the significantly more violent Huey Newton and the Black Panther Party. The different approaches of the groups shows the influence of violence,revealing its use both by and against the activists and the ultimate effects…