... whites for equality, Malcolm X inspired blacks to demand their rights from their oppressors. As time passed and Malcolm X gained a name for himself, his speeches would gather huge crowds of people. Famous African American author and poet Maya Angelou recounted one of Malcolm X's speeches saying, "When Malcolm would ascend the little platform he couldn't talk for the first four or five ... public speaker and human right's activist. His speeches were filled with fiery passion and controversial words for the time that facilitated inspiration within the black community. One of Malcolm X's m...

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... of racism to justify slavery." This shows that even a man as intelligent and brilliant as Thomas Jefferson was able to fall victim to the evils of slavery. The same famous president who coined the phrase "All men are created equal" still was unable to separate from his peers and stand up against slavery. How could such a freethinking, innovative ... system that comes up again and again. In another example author Patrick Verel talks about Thomas Jefferson's children whom he consummated with one of his slaves. In his article he quotes Annette Gordon-Reed as saying "African-American enslav...

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