1. Malcom X
What does it mean to be a black man in America? How have Afro-Americans been treated threw out the U.S. during different eras? Have Black men advanced in social class and have blacks risen above the title of a "black man" or an "African American man" to have the title of a "hu-man?" The Autobiography of Malcolm X gives a student in the 21st century a glimpse of how blacks in America were treated in the 1840's and in the 1950's. Many similarities can be seen on how the capitalistic white society exposited the Black society for the betterment of the white men. The Biography tells stories of unjustly and ungodly acts committed towards the Black men in America during those eras. What is interesting with Malcolm X is that he lead a very hard lifestyle and his adversity threw life both comes to the conclusion that black men in America are being exploited by white men and there needs to be a change.
The correlation of childhood experiences, self-education, psychological influence and religious influence and the constant reinforcement of never being able to excel in the American society for blacks sparked in Malcolm X had a feeling of moral obligation to be a revolutionist for their fellow Afro- Americans. His life experiences cause him to challenge society's systems, go against norms, standards and laws of his times and ask the question, why. Why are "blacks," "Afro-Americans" forced to live like peasants among kings? Why are blacks treated as less of a man only because of their color of skin? However, the more important question, with Malcolm X, is how. How can the oppression and inequality of the black man be changed in this society now? To understand why Malcolm X made it his life ambition to stop the oppression of the African Americans in American's society it is important to look at his childhood experiences, psychological influences, the role of self-education, and religious influence during his life.
The Autobiography of Malcom X has accomplished that with some of my ideas and thoughts. ... My African-American band director held the entire band over the bell one day to give us a lecture on Malcom X and Dr. ... I went to the library to find out who Malcom X was. ... I formed an opinion of Malcom X based mostly on what my band director had told me that day. Malcom X formed hasty opinions that he explained to Alex Haley during the creation of Malcom's autobiography. ...
Malcom X is the true hero of African Americans. Malcom X born with the name Malcom Little, was a very defiant kid with a criminal outlook on life. ... I think that Malcom X was far more respectable than Martin Luther King Jr. because Malcom X's basic philosophy was lets clean up our own communities with no government help, no welfare, no interference from other groups other than the blacks themselves. ... The media portrays Malcom X in a very different way than he is seen from his own people. ... As you can see MLK is no match for Malcom X. ...
Malcome X and Martian Luther King Jr. ... Malcom X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 1925. ... In February 1965 Malcom X was shot dead in New York City during a rally. Martian Luther King Jr as Malcom X set his sights on stopping segregation that had been around for ages. ... Although, Malcom X took a different path, Malcom joined forces with Elijah Mohamed. ...
Malcome X and Martian Luther King Jr. ... Malcom X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 1925. ... In February 1965 Malcom X was shot dead in New York City during a rally. Martian Luther King Jr as Malcom X set his sights on stopping segregation that had been around for ages. ... Although, Malcom X took a different path, Malcom joined forces with Elijah Mohamed. ...
Malcom X After reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley I've realized that I've been taught and educated about the civil rights movement with a sugar coating on top. ... Malcolm X led an extraordinary life. ... Malcom X is a perfect example of this type of leader. ... For example as a child he was Malcom Little, as a young man he was referred to as Detroit Red. ... Malcom changed his name from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X because he says Little isn't his real name and Little is what the white man branded him as. ...
On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Louise Little gave birth to a son, Malcom. Both she and Malcom's father, a Baptist preacher named Earl, were members of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement. Including Malcom, there were eight children in the Little family. ... After his father died, Malcom's mother had a mental breakdown. ... Many people believe Malcolm X was a revolutionary black nationalist whose exclusive interest was to combat white supremacy while fostering black unity. ...
X Martin Luther King and Malcom X are two African Americans fighting for the same cause but believe in fighting in two totally different ways. King believes the non-violence approach is the best way to fight discrimination and Malcom believes to do whatever it takes. ... Malcom still uses the same techniques but! ... Malcom says "we should get whatever is necessary to protect ourselves in a country or in an area where the governmental ability to protect us has broken down" it gives his listeners a sense of fear because is sounds as if they have no other choice and their cornered in. ... Mal...
Frederick Douglass and Malcom X were both men who made American Black History. ... Frederick Douglass and Malcom X are known for their powerful vocalizations, but they did not always have a way with words. ... Malcolm X's search for knowledge was more self-sustaining than Douglass'. ... Malcolm X said literacy "freed him" and "attacked his ignorance.... Malcolm X, consequently, had a higher judgment of education than Douglass did. ...