1. Malcom X
During the 1960's civil rights protest took place. In particular two civil rights leaders stood out the mos,. Malcome X and Martian Luther King Jr. Although both fought for black freedom, each had different theories of getting it.
Malcom X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 1925. While growing up Malcome moved to many of the United States major cities, a main effect of this was turning little Malcom into a hardened criminal. At the age of 20, he was arrested for burglary and served seven years in prison. While in prison Malcom found that the white society was oppressive to the black people. From then on Malcom started to preach for black power, he spoke at "non violent movements" saying he was becoming impatient because equity wasn't coming fast enough. Malcom disagreed with all the early race protest saying they didn't spread the black word out fast enough. In February 1965 Malcom X was shot dead in New York City during a rally.
Martian Luther King Jr as Malcom X set his sights on stopping segregation that had been around for ages. Threw Matians life he felt the full fury of racism as a result of growing up in the deep south. Martian was arrested over 20 times for participating in many civil rights movements. In 1963 Martian along with others organized a march that would end up in front of the Lincoln monument at the heart of Washington, DC. This is where Martian made his powerful "I have a dream speech" which made him a part of history forever. Martian believed in non violent .
movements and said violence was not needed to spread the word of black freedom. In April 1968 at the age of 39 Martian was shot down and died shortly after. A man named James Earl Ray was convicted with Martian Luther King Jr, death. .
Martian Luther and Malcom although led short lives they significantly influenced this great land forever. Martian along with other Baptist clergymen started an organization (The Southern Christian Leadership Conference).
The Autobiography of Malcom X has accomplished that with some of my ideas and thoughts. ... My African-American band director held the entire band over the bell one day to give us a lecture on Malcom X and Dr. ... I went to the library to find out who Malcom X was. ... I formed an opinion of Malcom X based mostly on what my band director had told me that day. Malcom X formed hasty opinions that he explained to Alex Haley during the creation of Malcom's autobiography. ...
Malcom X is the true hero of African Americans. Malcom X born with the name Malcom Little, was a very defiant kid with a criminal outlook on life. ... I think that Malcom X was far more respectable than Martin Luther King Jr. because Malcom X's basic philosophy was lets clean up our own communities with no government help, no welfare, no interference from other groups other than the blacks themselves. ... The media portrays Malcom X in a very different way than he is seen from his own people. ... As you can see MLK is no match for Malcom X. ...
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Malcom, at an early age had his family taken from him by " the white men." ... While growing up Malcom X was exposed to white torment and constant degradations. ... Malcolm X had a different type of self-education. ... Malcolm X went into the Nation of Islam. ... Threw Malcom X, American society has become better. ...
Malcom X After reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley I've realized that I've been taught and educated about the civil rights movement with a sugar coating on top. ... Malcolm X led an extraordinary life. ... Malcom X is a perfect example of this type of leader. ... For example as a child he was Malcom Little, as a young man he was referred to as Detroit Red. ... Malcom changed his name from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X because he says Little isn't his real name and Little is what the white man branded him as. ...
On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Louise Little gave birth to a son, Malcom. Both she and Malcom's father, a Baptist preacher named Earl, were members of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement. Including Malcom, there were eight children in the Little family. ... After his father died, Malcom's mother had a mental breakdown. ... Many people believe Malcolm X was a revolutionary black nationalist whose exclusive interest was to combat white supremacy while fostering black unity. ...
X Martin Luther King and Malcom X are two African Americans fighting for the same cause but believe in fighting in two totally different ways. King believes the non-violence approach is the best way to fight discrimination and Malcom believes to do whatever it takes. ... Malcom still uses the same techniques but! ... Malcom says "we should get whatever is necessary to protect ourselves in a country or in an area where the governmental ability to protect us has broken down" it gives his listeners a sense of fear because is sounds as if they have no other choice and their cornered in. ... Mal...
Frederick Douglass and Malcom X were both men who made American Black History. ... Frederick Douglass and Malcom X are known for their powerful vocalizations, but they did not always have a way with words. ... Malcolm X's search for knowledge was more self-sustaining than Douglass'. ... Malcolm X said literacy "freed him" and "attacked his ignorance.... Malcolm X, consequently, had a higher judgment of education than Douglass did. ...