justice. Dr. King was a man very involved with politics. Dr. King was recognized for his nonviolent movement and relationship with political leaders such as John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Dr. King’s movement was not criticized as much as Malcolm X’s opposition. In contrary‚ Dr. King was not pleased with the political leaders actions toward the civil rights. According David Hamberstam‚ he wrote‚ “King felt that the Kennedys were dragging their feet on civil rights‚ which was correct-they
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interpretation were both good representations of Malcolm X’s life and ideals. Both were very detailed and entertaining in their depiction. Alex Haley’s portrayal of Malcolm X’s life as told by Malcolm‚ shares the same perception as the movie‚ but what Alex provides in the book many of Malcolm’s various interactions with "white folks"‚ and each interaction Malcolm gained something from it‚ some positive while others negative. For Example‚ while in middle school‚ Malcolm is first in his class‚ and class representative
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Malcolm X went through a huge change in his life that ultimately led to his death. When he was young he faced racial discrimination by getting visited by the Ku Klux Klan and getting his house. Thinking this Malcolm X grew up and you can see how Malcolm X was trying to be more white by making his hair like theirs. Malcolm X wore a suit and was dating 2 women‚ a white girl named Sophia and a black Christian girl. He treated Sophia like she was his property and cheated on his black girlfriend‚ who
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Throughout the autobiography of Malcolm X‚ as told by Alex Haley‚ it is evident that there are multiple key events that make Malcolm who he was towards the end of his life: an advocate for African American rights. His childhood‚ his drug addiction‚ his finding of Elijah Muhammad are all key events that led him to become an advocate for racial injustice. Malcolm X lost his father at a young age. His father‚ the Reverend Earl Little‚ was murdered by KKK members. When Malcolm’s mother went to claim
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two men automatically come to their minds‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. While both these men had very different views and ideas‚ they also shared similarities. Part of the reason for their different views was because one was in the South and the other was in the North. Martin saw a Dream that could be fulfilled in the South and Malcolm saw a Nightmare‚ which would never end in the North. Martin and Malcolm were raised in very different homes. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta;
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Director Spike Lee based his 1992 movie‚ Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington‚ on the 1965 book‚ The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. Most significant events and experiences in the seventeen chapters of the book were covered in the movie with both focusing on the many transformations of Malcolm. However‚ Lee used artistic license to rearrange the chronology and the interplay of various characters‚ even going so far as to assign words in the book to different characters in the movie
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out of a book‚ but I remember I suddenly loved to read‚ and when this happened I was pretty young. Malcolm X on the other hand was older when he finally took an interest in reading‚ but no matter what it is‚ and at what age you are‚ that you finally get it‚ it’s one of the best things you can accomplish. You can do anything. In Malcolm X’s autobiography “Learning to Read‚” published in 1965‚ Malcolm X‚ a street hustler that was sentenced to seven years in prison‚ and went on to become a disciple
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the war against the darkness of racism. These men‚ however‚ belonged to two forces; one was led by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and the other‚ a much aggressive one‚ by Malcolm X. While being unquestionably different‚ they were alike; they both fought for the same goal‚ but on different battlegrounds. Martin Luther King and Malcolm (Little) X were both students‚ and bright ones at that! They‚ amongst the conflicts that the society presented‚ managed rather peculiarly to keep their minds open; that
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found in The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ author Malcolm X attacks his illiteracy while imprisoned for battling the white man. Malcolm in his conversations with other prisoners realized he wasn’t the most articulate hustler any more as he used to be in the street. Bimbi a fellow prisoner in Charlestown Prison would take over conversations because of his vast vocabulary and knowledge from reading. Malcolm was not only impressed but aspired to be as intelligent. Malcolm explains “Bimbi made me feel envy
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In today’s society‚ what can we do about the beliefs Malcolm X had towards knowledge in reading. One of the main questions will be the way this knowledge in books will change our attitudes in the culture will live on. At the end of the day do books change the overall spectrum of knowledge for anyone trying to become educated by themselves with no source of education background. The main point we have to make in the lives of any individual with a sense of trying to become educated they must have
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