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    Introduction The propose of this book is to provide a summary of the life of Malcolm X and his role in American history. The role of racism and its affect on Malcolm‚ his response to racism‚ and how his experiences affect his response to racism is documented. Malcolm X was born in Nebraska and moved to Michigan. After his father is assassinated and his mother is put in a mental hospital Malcolm is put in a foster home. He leaves his foster family to live with his sister and falls into a life of

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    Generations There is a wide range of differences that occur from generation to generation‚ and most of them are not an issue between my parents and I. My parents more often then not take the view that as long as I do good in school and don’t get in much trouble‚ I can grow up without their close and constant supervision. Of course there are a few things that we conflict upon‚ but nothing that disturbs or seriously affects anyone. The door suddenly burst open‚ and in he rushed. All that I

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    through generations and receives a new labor batch. Companies are required to adjust to fit their new employee base. However‚ the up and coming Generation Y is the most diverse and different generation to date and requires not only a bit of adjustment‚ but sometimes a completely different process. Also known as the Millennials (aged eighteen to thirty-five) Generation Y is the future of the workplace (Ware). Generation Y is bringing many new aspects to the workplace. They are the first generation that

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    comment is made from generation to generation and it is always true. It has never been truer than it is today. The young are better educated. They have a lot more money to spend and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are not so dependent on their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideals of their elders. Events which the older generation remembers vividly are nothing more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from

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    literature‚ philosophy and religion‚ the beat writers created a new and prophetic vision of modern life and changed the way a generation of people saw the world. That generation has aged and its representative voices are slowly becoming lost to eternity‚ but the message is alive and well. The Beats have forever altered the nature of the American consciousness. The Beat Generation of writers offered the world a new attitude. They brought to society a consciousness of life worth living. They offered

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    believe that previous generation of Americans was completely different than the generation that lives now days. Ideology and interests have completely changed. For instance‚ we all know that previous generation cared a lot for peace in the world‚ human rights and equality of mankind. Martin Luther King‚ John. F. Kennedy and Malcolm X are people who fought for equality among people and most famous representatives of Generation X. But compared to the previous generation‚ my generation is completely different

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    With education being the problem for Malcolm x‚ and also being one of many African Americans imprisoned with no sense of the English language. Malcolm x quickly found use of his time behind bars in the biography titled “Coming to an Awareness of Language”. With only a dictionary‚ dedication‚ and the willingness to emulate someone else‚ he gave himself the greatest gift of all‚ education. An important tool he planned to use more than ever. Before Malcolm X was in prison‚ he had never been the one for

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    to their deaths. The words spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were so strong and influential‚ helping them gain great audiences and followers. King preached out over the “brotherhood” among races‚ and the importance of non-violence. Malcolm X‚ also advocated for the end to segregation‚ but emphasized the needs for blacks to become independent of the white man‚ and stand up for themselves. Both King and Malcolm X had similar goals in their minds‚ but took distinct paths to attain those

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    Millennial Generation Self-reliant‚ entrepreneurial risk-takers aspiring to be millionaires by the age of 35. Meet the Millennial Generation‚ identified for the first time today as the people who will shape British society in the 21st century. The children of the Baby Boomers and the less uptight successors to Generation X‚ the latest generation holds values that suggest the legacies of Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair will survive well into the new millennium. The Millennial Generation seem to

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    American society. One of them is African American civil rights leader‚ Malcolm X. He was a major 20th-century spokesman for Black Nationalism. Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His father was a Baptist minister and was an outspoken follower of Marcus Garvey who was the Black Nationalist leader in the 1920s who advocated a "back-to-Africa" movement for African Americans. Malcolm X started working as a shoeshine boy‚ soda jerk‚ busboy‚ waiter‚ and railroad dining

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