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The road to equal rights for African Americans has been a long, hard, treacherous road that still continues today. Several prominent African American’s have become strong leaders in the fight to bridge the racial gap. Malcolm X was one of the most celebrated of these...
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Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, many leaders emerged that captured the attention of the American public. During this period, the leaders used different tactics in order to achieve change. Two strong civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were very well known...
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Malcolm X, whose real name is Malcolm Little, was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nevada. He was famous for being a leader in the nation of Islam. He wanted the Blacks to accept themselves the way that they were and his other main...
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This paper is focused on Malcolm X, a man who stands against the regular and normal civil rights act. Malcolm X was an activist who fought for people of color. In the US, people of color were restricted and isolated by the Jim Crow Laws...
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Be part of social justice or social change means that you are fighting for every human being is treated justly, without discrimination based on financial status, race, gender, ethnicity, etc. In our day, there are no longer issues involving racial discrimination because of past events...
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Creating symbolism in literature adds depth and meaning to any story. Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X displays an abundance of symbols that offer insight into the life of Malcolm X himself. Often, the symbols that Haley uses demonstrate the adjustments that Malcolm X...
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Malcolm X once said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”(“Malcolm X Quotes pg. 1”). A variety of people around the world dream of being Doctors and politicians; however, they have no evidence to prove...
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There are a lot to know about American History. In some cases some people rather not speak on that type of subject. Americans have suffered for many decades due to not having equal rights. For the most part, all African-Americans was not accepted for who...
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Protest has to do with showing unwillingness to accept or disapprove something. Among the three philosophers, Socrates, Dr. King and Malcolm X, Malcolm X’s stand point of protesting appears to be the most effective. Malcolm X use the any means necessary approach where he claims...
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Civil rights are formed by a nation or a state, are legally binding and enforced by those nations and states. Civil rights vouch for essentially equality, the belief that an individual can participate in the civil life of a society without fear of repression or...
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“Only a refusal to hate or kill can put an end to the chain of violence in the world and lead us toward a community where men can live together without fear.” This quote by Martin Luther King Junior depicts all of what his nonviolence...
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The Civil Rights movement that occurred during the 1950s through the 1960s was a major turning point in history as a whole. The african american people during this time worked to challenge legislation and make changes to history. They believed that it was time for...
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The entirety of Coates’ letter writing and consciousness in Between the World and Me shows the influence of the provocative writings and speeches of Malcolm X. After all, Malcolm X became Coates’ favorite writer. The image of a young Malcolm dressed in a sharp business...
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Julius Caesar and Malcolm X, at first glance, may seem they have little in common and to most they are nothing alike, but looking a bit closer we see that they may not be as different as some would believe. Gaius Julius Caesar was a...
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Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr both had a vision of equality and freedom from oppression for the African-Americans during the 1950s to 1970s. Although sharing a vision, they differed in background, religion, and opinions whether racial inequality should be approached with active...
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In the article “Growing up with poverty and violence: A North Lawndale teen’s story” by Daleen Glanten, a teen who is not named is in similar situations such as Malcolm is throughout his life as explained by Alex Haley in The Autobiography of Malcolm X....
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Introduction Gerald Graff, an English and Education professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, questions the effectiveness of the education system in his narrative essay “Hidden Intellectualism”. Graff’s purpose is to convey the idea that intellectualism cannot be strictly defined by an individual’s ability to...