Witness To The Assassination Of Malcolm X Summary
Witness to the assassination of Malcolm X
Christian Hamlin
HIS/145
01/30/2014
Professor Lucht
Witness to the assassination of Malcolm X
The death of the great Malcolm X was a most tragic day. On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X was preparing to address the Organization of Afro-American Unity in Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom where he was gunned down by three men, one of the gunmen was a member of the Nation of Islam Talmadge Hayer (Journal, 2014). Malcolm X was a great leader not because he wanted equality but because he wanted unity among blacks in America. His words were mush wiser than those of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This is because Mr. X wasn’t afraid to take actions were deemed necessary. Though peace is good, can one really fight violence with peace? This is the question I believe Malcolm X was trying to answer. As many whites try to stop our movement by violence and murder Malcolm X was the only one courageous enough to give them a taste of their own medicine! Some might argue that Malcolm X’s …show more content…
But we don't have time for the white man. The white man is on top already, the white man is the boss already... He has first-class citizenship already. So you are wasting your time talking to the white man. We are working on our own people.” (Malcolm X, 1964). This quote I firmly live and stand by. Malcolm X is truly right by saying this to those who call him a racist I despise you we are not racist nor have ever been nut just a product of our environment act solely on the basis on which we have been treated. “I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment.” (Malcolm X, 1964). Malcolm X will forever be remembered among the hearts and minds of ever Afro-American and also the Nation of
Christian Hamlin
HIS/145
01/30/2014
Professor Lucht
Witness to the assassination of Malcolm X
The death of the great Malcolm X was a most tragic day. On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X was preparing to address the Organization of Afro-American Unity in Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom where he was gunned down by three men, one of the gunmen was a member of the Nation of Islam Talmadge Hayer (Journal, 2014). Malcolm X was a great leader not because he wanted equality but because he wanted unity among blacks in America. His words were mush wiser than those of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This is because Mr. X wasn’t afraid to take actions were deemed necessary. Though peace is good, can one really fight violence with peace? This is the question I believe Malcolm X was trying to answer. As many whites try to stop our movement by violence and murder Malcolm X was the only one courageous enough to give them a taste of their own medicine! Some might argue that Malcolm X’s …show more content…
But we don't have time for the white man. The white man is on top already, the white man is the boss already... He has first-class citizenship already. So you are wasting your time talking to the white man. We are working on our own people.” (Malcolm X, 1964). This quote I firmly live and stand by. Malcolm X is truly right by saying this to those who call him a racist I despise you we are not racist nor have ever been nut just a product of our environment act solely on the basis on which we have been treated. “I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment.” (Malcolm X, 1964). Malcolm X will forever be remembered among the hearts and minds of ever Afro-American and also the Nation of