Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X: From Illiteracy to Illumination Most people learn to read and write with the help of a teacher and workbooks in a classroom. Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X had none of these advantages. Despite great obstacles both Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X became literate. Although their paths to literacy have some notable differences‚ the similarities are most striking. They both learned to read and write largely on their own‚ and in the process‚ became independent thinkers
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and I feel comfortable talking to her about anything I have concerns about‚ she always have the right thing to say. My mom teaches me to be true to myself and to be a leader not a follower and that’s why I love her and she’s a true hero. To me‚ Malcolm X would have to be a societal hero‚ because he too was going in the wrong direction in life. Living the New York lifestyle‚ he was forced in to gambling at a young age‚ robbery ECT. It landed him in prison and had to serve time. While in there‚ he
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How far was the effectiveness of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s limited by internal divisions? (30 marks) During the Civil Rights Movement great improvements were made gradually for the small minority groups in USA‚ for example Black African Americans‚ Hispanic groups and also women. However‚ from the very beginning there were internal divisions within the civil rights movement as well as external divisions. These partitions were caused by four major factors; methods such as peaceful protest
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for rallying and protesting. Yet‚ there were so many people behind him. So you see you don’t have to do something big and outrageous to be considered a great leader. There are a handful of great leaders that I could think of. Leaders such as Malcolm X‚ Thurgood Marshall‚ and so many others. You never know who the next great leader will be. It could even be your neighbor. So remember‚ you don’t have to be brave to be a great leader‚ and keep in mind that all great leaders are not well known
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protest is a statement or an action that expresses disapproval or objection of something. Of the three that we went over in class; Socrates‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and Malcolm X‚ the one whose position is the most effective in protesting and showing that he does not approve of the current way of living‚ is Malcolm X. Malcolm X has a no nonsense attitude about what to do with an unjust law or situation. He uses the “any means necessary” approach to the situation where he believes that you not only
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In the Ballot or The Bullet‚ Malcolm X uses several different rhetoric techniques to get his points across and create excitement in those who hear it. On the last page he says “And this time they’re not going like they went last year. They’re not going singing “We Shall Overcome.” They’re not going with white friends. They’re not going with placards already painted for them. They’re not going with round-trip tickets. They’re going with one way tickets. And if they don’t want that non-nonviolent army
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Hi my names Mae and I am a black that wants freedom. It was back in the 19th century the Jim Crow Era the worst time ever for me at least. We the blacks had no rights well not a lot at least and I didn’t know why. When we walked the streets white people would give us looks. Like mean looks this didn’t bother me much not as much as the fact that they would beat us if we were bad or even if they didn’t like what we did. But sometimes they would hang our kind. Let me tell you something that was not
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A Malcolm X Reaction Paper: From George Washington to Rosa Parks‚ JFK‚ and countless others‚ the world has been blessed and challenged by various leaders. In the national bestseller‚ “The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ as told to Alex Haley” we have the experience of being introduced into the life of a leader of such category; Mr. Malcolm X‚ Malcolm Little‚ Detroit Red‚ or rather El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Throughout his autobiography‚ Malcolm went through several stages of his life that ultimately
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an amazing leader and activist for the American civil rights movement. He did not only stand up for African American rights he stood for equality and love. Through the tuff trials and tribulations‚ he marched with love and for one main purpose which was for to unite all creeds and have equal right despite the pigment of our skin. What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr did was influential‚ incomprehensible and inspiring to see and hear about. Even though some of Dr. Martin Luther
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and his wife tells the story of what happen Malcolm dad gets very pissed. So once Malcolm is born his father moves the whole family to Milwaukee. When Malcolm was four the black legion burn down the house. Malcolm dad shows style by treating Malcolm better because he was lighter skinned than his other brothers. Malcolm dad was a speaker at different churches Malcolm gets to see more black faces and starts to think they’re not equally or integration. Malcolm dad shows structure by providing food for
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