The reason Malcolm X says “the ballot or the bullet” is that its either going to come down to the “ballot” which is allowing them to vote, or the “bullet” which is going to result in violence in order to get the rights the deserve. Malcolm X chose to take action at the correct time since African Americans were left without their freedom, either the ballot or the bullet should be next. Blacks will either get their rights or they will rebel against government. Within Malcolm X’s “Ballot or the Bullet” he explains that there are issues within black and white community’s political, social, and economical standing that must be changed. To do this he uses ethos to build his credibility, authority, and to persuade the audience that now is the time to take action.
Religious ideas - 1964: founding the organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU)  Malcolm wanted to turn his ideas into reality; Nation of Islam was only a passive religious community for him - 1964: he left the Nation of Islam because of the constant treat and the different views of the members and himself - On February 21th, 1965 Malcolm X was killed by a few black men (during holding a speech). Until today the murderers’ reason and origin is unknown. But probably the men were connected/linked with the Nation of Islam. Quotations of the interview with the PLAYBOY on May 1963 with the journalist Alex Haley: - “Christ wasn’t white. Christ was a black man.” - “Mr Muhammad teaches us to be for what’s really practical – and that’s separation.
Malcolm X is known as one of the most influential speakers of the 20th X was a Muslim minister, a Black Nationalist leader, and was the most fierce race critic in American history. Malcolm X exposed the moral and legal hypocrisy of American democracy and the ethical contradictions of white Christianity. He was responsible for spreading the Islam faith within the Black communities and bringing everyone together by relinking them to their Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm’s father, Reverend Earl Little was an outspoken minister and a supporter of Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey (1887-1940). Malcolm’s first introduction to white supremacy came at a young age when the Ku
Malcolm X began reading many different books which causes his religious views to flourish during his time in prison. Malcolm X believed in Black Nationalism and taught the idea that African American’s were the superior race above all others. Believing they were the first race in existence; African Americans were stolen and brought to America and had to adopt the culture and were enslaved. He also taught that white people were the devil and they would eventually destroy themselves. Malcolm X wanted all African Americans to live in a separate place from other races.
Tyrek Maycock February 6, 2012 Music Class Ms.Casalta Malcolm X He was born as “Malcolm little” in Nebraska. His father Earl, an outspoken Baptist minister and supporter of Marcus Garvey, the president of the UNIA-ACL and leader of the African Redemption Movement, was murdered in Lansing, Michigan in 1931. Malcolm later dropped out of high school, and moved to Boston; where he worked as a shoe shiner at a Lindy Hop nightclub; in his autobiography, he says that he once shined the shoes of Duke Ellington (and other notable musicians); after some time, he moved to Harlem, New York, where he became involved in drug dealing, gambling, prostitution, racketeering, and robbery; he also faked insanity, in order to avoid the World War II draft; Little was arrested for burglary, in 1946, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment (he was paroled after seven). Nation of Islam: While incarcerated, he was introduced to the religion of Islam and became a member of the Nation of Islam. By the time he was released in 1952, Malcolm was a devoted follower.
King was assassinated at the time that he was beginning to turn his focus to questions of economic justice, but like his predecessors in the late nineteenth century, he too combined a theological passion for the freedom of America’s blacks and for the equitable treatment of America’s workers. Martin Luther king believed in the” triple evils of POVERTY, RACISM and MILITARISM are forms of violence that exist in a vicious cycle. They are interrelated, all-inclusive, and stand as barriers to our living in the Beloved Community. When we work to remedy one evil, we affect all evils. To work against the Triple Evils, you must develop a nonviolent frame of mind.” ( TheKingCenter.org) This is the work of the social
MALCOLM X My name is Malcolm little, but you may know me better as Malcolm X. I, the son of an African American Baptist preacher, Earl Little, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on 19th May, 1925. My mother, Louise Little, was born in the West Indies. Her mother was black but her father was a white man. My father was a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and a supporter of Marcus Garvey. This got him into trouble with the Ku Klux Klan.
Malcolm X A Political philosopher and visionary, husband and father, dynamic orator and militant minister. In his lifetime though my eyes, Malcolm X was many men. Born Malcolm Little, May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, He was raised in Lansing, Michigan, where he suffered a turbulent childhood. His father, Earl Little, who was a follower of Marcus Garvey’s United Negro Improvement Association (UNITA), was murdered by the Black Legion, a White terrorist organization. Malcolm’s mother suffered an emotional brake down and the family was broken up.
Malcolm X advocated frequently for blacks who were unjustly treated by legal and social authority. He showed people that black people could be articulate, and highly intellectual. He advocated for black men to rise up and give the same reaction they received from the white power structure and not accept the status quo of racism and discrimination. It is because of Malcolm's views of social justice and revolutionary actions, that gave rise to the most influential and revolutionary groups in America today. People just could not believe how someone could take the life of someone of such great
Malcolm X Racism is a problem that the American people have grappled with since colonial times. Malcolm X, who not only influenced the civil rights movement but attempted to solve the problem of racism in this country. On February 16, 1965, Malcolm X gave a speech called Not Just an American Problem, but a World Problem. In his speech he provides a theory of racism called image making which still has validity today. Malcolm X is right to argue that “when the law fails to protect Negroes from whites’ attack, then those Negroes should use arms, if necessary, to defend themselves” because they need to protect themselves, deserve respect, and have rights.