The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Martin 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…

was Malcolm X; however, unlike other activists, Malcolm X disagreed with integration and viewed everyone else’s advocating of “civil rights” as mere tokenism. As a result of his supposed animosity towards both white people and black people, Malcolm X receives constant backlash and criticism. Although Malcolm X concludes that people should be respected regardless of color, his ultimate view of race contrasts with his view prior to traveling abroad. Through claims of value and policy, Malcolm X…

Murun Gankhuyag Professor Richard Kim History 3017 June 10th, 2016 Malcolm X A life of Reinvention Manning Marable wrote Malcolm X A life of Reinvention an incredible biography on the duration of the life of Malcolm X. Malcolm X played a very crucial role in African American history in the twentieth century. Malcolm X went through living a troubled life of crime to getting busted ending up in prison in order to find his passion in the religion of Nation of Islam. He traveled to many…

don’t know much about Malcolm X, but I was given little of his past childhood, some of his criminal life, his change from prison, and his assassination. His past is a hard time before his death. His childhood last name was Malcolm Little before he changed his last name to Malcolm X. He is a Negro, but his skin is light because his mother has a light skin, but was rape by a white man that cause his skin. His father was a preacher and either anyone knows or not, but during Malcolm age of 6 or 7,…

you,” conveyed Malcolm X on April 3rd of 1964 (“Ballot” 2). Malcolm delivered possibly one of the most powerfully imbued speeches of the Civil Rights movement. The Civil Rights bill being recently passed and elections that same year Malcolm had one question for all blacks, whether they will choose “The Ballot or the Bullet”. Malcolm uses loaded language, multiple appeals, parallelism, and symbolism to achieve his claim, that black votes could alter the elections outcome. Malcolm Little was…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X have both played crucial roles in the Civil Rights Movement of the sixties. However, only one is remembered and revered for his work, despite the two sharing the same passion and drive for change in society and in the treatment of the black population. Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments are taught at a young age, and are celebrated on the third Monday of every January, in addition to the hundreds of documentaries and books that help him continue…

She described her every-day challenges including being booed or called horrible names and even things being thrown at her as she bravely walked the steps of her school. The room grew eerily quiet as everyone listened. I’ve always read about Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr., and other famous civil rights activists, but never did I think I would actually meet…

The tactics that Malcolm liked to use to get his point across was starting riots and giving very intense speeches promoting violent behavior to stop racism. He would say in his speeches that the violence that they used in the riots was just self-defense against the white man. He would refer to the American constitution, saying that every American has the right to bear arms. He would also say that they should not have to give up their rights just for being another color. Malcolm would say that…

Martin Luther King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and Malcolm X’s “By Any Means Necessary.” (Again, both documents for in “Course Documents.” In a coherent essay, begin by telling why King wrote the “Letter.” What did King expect from his fellow clergymen regarding the struggle for black rights? Fourteen months later, Malcom X gave his speech, entitled “By Any Means Necessary.” What is he asking of America? In what ways are the pieces alike…

movement to separate themselves from White America, to get their own life, to live like everyone of white American was living, free with value. Several black leaders of the time voice their thwarting with White America through protest. John Lewis and Malcolm X and Angela Davis were some of leaders who speak their mind and their belief toward the segregation that was happening, whether is promoting violence or not. John Lewis’ “The Revolution Is at Hand” was wrote to be delivered at the Lincoln…