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Freedom and Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)


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             "Friends and enemies, tonight I hope that we can have a little fireside chat with as few sparks as possible being tossed around. Especially because of the very explosive condition that the world is in today(X)." This interesting quote began Malcolm X's famous "The Black Revolution" speech. The interesting thing about this starting quote is the fact that Malcolm X not only started sparks with his speech, he basically created the fire. In this speech Malcolm X explained that the black nationalists; in the eyes of the people, may only be classified as a minority, but if they were to rise up together there would be a mighty explosion throughout the black community. X also spoke about how the people should not be distracted by the ones who gave off the kind and patient type attitude towards the issue, but definitely be cautious of the fact that the black community can be sparked and changed quickly. X believed there would be fighting and death, which he explained by saying "1964 will be America's hottest year; her hottest year yet; a year of much racial violence and much racial bloodshed. But it won't be blood that's going to flow only on one side(X)." Though Malcolm X never came out a said that this revolution should be fought with violence, he let his audience know that there was a possibility that violence would be used and they should be prepared for it. .
             "And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges(King)." "Last Friday the warning was given that this is a year of bloodshed, that the black man has ceased to turn the other cheek, that he has ceased to be nonviolent, that he has ceased to feel that he must be confined by all these restraints that are put upon him by white society in struggling for what white society says he was supposed to have had a hundred years ago(X).


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