Malcom X
They were black men who had a dream, but never lived to see it fulfilled. One was a man who spoke out to all humanity, but the world was not yet ready for his peaceful words," I have a dream, a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of it's creed… that all men are created equal." (Martin Luther King). The other, a man who spoke of a violent revolution, which would bring about radical change for the black race. “Anything you can think of that you want to change right now, the only way you can do it is with a ballot or a bullet. And if you're not ready to get involved with either only of those, you are satisfied with the status quo. That means we'll have to change." 1.While Martin Luther King promoted non-violence, Civil Rights, and the end to racial segregation, a man of the name Malcolm X dreamed of a separate nation. Malcolm Little was born on May 19, 1925 and came from an underprivileged home. He became a self-taught man who received little schooling and respect. However Malcolm Little was still an average youngster who wanted a good life but was stopped by racism. Somehow, I happened to be alone in the classroom with Mr. Ostrowski, my English teacher (in 8th
In 1946 he was sentenced to prison for burglary. While in prison, Malcolm became interested in the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the black Muslims also called the Nation of Islam. Malcolm spent his time in jail educating himself and learning more about the black Muslims, who advocated racial separation. When Malcolm was released in 1952, he joined a Black Muslim temple in Detroit and became the most prominent spokesperson for the Nation of Islam by the early 1960's. It was then that he took the name of Malcolm X. grade).. .1 had gotten some of my best marks under him, and he had always made me feel that he liked me... He told me, "Malcolm, you ought to be thinking about a career. Have you been giving it thought?" The truth is, I hadn't. I never have figured out why I told him, "Well, yes, sir, I've been thinking I'd like to be a lawyer.". He kind of half smiled and said, Malcolm, one of life's first needs is for us to be realistic. Don't misunderstand me, now. We all here like you, you know that. But you've got to be realistic about being a nigger. A lawyer-that's no realistic goal for a nigger. You need to think about something you can be. You 're good with your hands-making things. Everybody admires your carpentry shop work. Why don't you plan on carpentry? People like you as a person-you'd get all kinds of work. The more I thought afterwards about what he said, the more uneasy it made me... It was then that I began to change-inside. 2
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Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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