Malcolm X's Influence On The Civil Rights Movement
Malcolm X played a major part in the start of the Australian Civil Rights movement through his involvement in the civil rights movement in the USA between 1952 and 1965. He influenced Australia by sharing similar ideas and goals with the aboriginal people of Australia, he helped Indigenous Australians stand up to discrimination by inspiring them through his speeches and self- assertion and self-identity.
Malcolm X believed in the “Black Power” philosophy and the teachings of major black power organisations such as the Black Panther Party. The Black Power Philosophy, as defined by Kwame Ture, was “the ability of black people to politically get together and organize themselves so that they can speak from a position of strength rather than a …show more content…
Robert Lewis was inspired by many of X’s speeches and ideologies and as a result became the president of the Aborigines Advancement League (AAL). Subsequently he began to stand up for Aboriginal rights just as how Malcolm X stood up for African Americans. In 1970, Robert Lewis addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the subject of “the third-world status of Indigenous Australians.” He also took part in the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest in 1972. The AAL has made many improvements for Indigenous Australian’s lives and continues to do so today as the oldest Aboriginal organisation. The AAL influenced the civil rights movement and took a stand against the assimilation policy. The actions of the AAL provided a Victorian, national and international view on Aboriginal Affairs and shone the light on the inequality that the Aboriginals face through self-assertion and self-identity, just as how Malcolm X instilled upon the American society. The members of the AAL, including Robert Lewis, became inspirational role models for Aboriginal Youth. Malcolm X tried to inspired many Aboriginal Australians to stand up for themselves and to be proud of who they are, this led to a big civil rights movement that helped Aboriginals in their fight for equality.
Malcolm X played a big role in the US civil rights movement. His beliefs and ideologies
Malcolm X believed in the “Black Power” philosophy and the teachings of major black power organisations such as the Black Panther Party. The Black Power Philosophy, as defined by Kwame Ture, was “the ability of black people to politically get together and organize themselves so that they can speak from a position of strength rather than a …show more content…
Robert Lewis was inspired by many of X’s speeches and ideologies and as a result became the president of the Aborigines Advancement League (AAL). Subsequently he began to stand up for Aboriginal rights just as how Malcolm X stood up for African Americans. In 1970, Robert Lewis addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the subject of “the third-world status of Indigenous Australians.” He also took part in the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest in 1972. The AAL has made many improvements for Indigenous Australian’s lives and continues to do so today as the oldest Aboriginal organisation. The AAL influenced the civil rights movement and took a stand against the assimilation policy. The actions of the AAL provided a Victorian, national and international view on Aboriginal Affairs and shone the light on the inequality that the Aboriginals face through self-assertion and self-identity, just as how Malcolm X instilled upon the American society. The members of the AAL, including Robert Lewis, became inspirational role models for Aboriginal Youth. Malcolm X tried to inspired many Aboriginal Australians to stand up for themselves and to be proud of who they are, this led to a big civil rights movement that helped Aboriginals in their fight for equality.
Malcolm X played a big role in the US civil rights movement. His beliefs and ideologies