Anika Her 10/18/15 ENG 5 Guerin The Ballot or the Bullet Speech Analysis Malcolm X gave his speech by persuading African Americans to inundate their differences, only to learn that they all had the same issue: “political oppression, economic exploitation, and social degradation at the hands of the white man.” Noting that 1964 was the year of the elections, he asked his audience to choose whether they wanted to merge with white communities as one to receive equal rights along with voting for
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was known for his radical ideas to change the ways of the American South, he is most well known for the concept of, “By any means necessary,”(X The Ballot or the Bullet). Later in the speech The Ballot or the Bullet, the meaning of this quote is clarified when he says, “We are nonviolent with people who are nonviolent with us” (X The Ballot or the Bullet). Malcolm X was one of the many individuals who sparked the change for racial equality within the American South as well as in the
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Racism is becoming a major problem in our society today. This is when people hold power over others because of their skin color and racial inheritance. Despite who discriminates, or why is it done and how it is practiced and defended, what is clear as day racism promotes power, recognition, advantages, and opportunity for some people at the expense of others. Racism can be stopped if everyone realized that we are all equal and that colors are only skin deep, or that colors can only be found in
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Gulf University of Science and Technology Malcolm X and the effect of his literature On the Black Civil Rights Movement Ohoud Al-Awadhi Ibrahim Al-Hiyari American Literature 12/1/13 Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on the day of May 19, 1925. He decided to withdrawal from middle school at the age 15. This resulted in the him being convicted of robbery and as a result, being sent to prison at the age of twenty one. In that facility, the Nation of Islam which were a group
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written by Shakespeare, he talks with a fake sympathy for the death of Julius Caesar. Antony’s speech, also by Shakespeare, uses a truer compassionate tone towards the death of his dear friend, but sarcastic towards the “honorable” Brutus. In The Ballot or the Bullet, Malcolm X shows a disappointed and angry tone directed at the African Americans who aren’t showing initiative to better their lives. Brutus, after having committed a crime of a tremendous scale, tried to escape punishment by justifying the
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In "The Ballot or the Bullet," Malcolm X said "Those big Negros didn’t need big jobs, they already had jobs." Walter, in A Raisin in the Sun by Diana Mitchell, is tired of working for the same white people, he wants a change . Malcolm has trouble finding his true self. Both men must take on obstacles and do things that are very unlikely. Malcolm grew up a thief. Malcolm would steal from his neighbors. In the movie Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee, Malcolm steals because his father was murdered and
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5 Important 1.Martin Luther King, Jr. had an extraordinary power as an orator and could reach deep into the black psyche with his religious imagery. 2.King based his movement on nonviolent passive resistance of Mohandas Gandhi. 3.King and other black ministers formed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957 to expand the freedom struggle across the South. 4.King spoke out against the war in Vietnam which caused criticism from both white and black political leaders. 5.Angry
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Malcolm X Labeled as one of the greatest speakers in African-American history, Malcolm X delivered a powerful speech entitled “Ballot or the Bullet” on April 3, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio. In the profound speech, Malcolm looks to unite all blacks in America, disregarding their religion, and to promote Black Nationalism. Black Nationalism, through the eyes of Malcolm, mainly causes for blacks to take over the politics in their communities. Along with the political aspects, Black Nationalism requires
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Noah S. Sweat - Whiskey Speech "My friends, "I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about whiskey. All right, here is how I feel about whiskey. If when you say whiskey you mean the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles
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structured and built their arguments. Going over Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X’s speech taught me that rhetorical devices are not only used for stylistic purposes, but used to illustrate the speech’s purpose and thesis. In Malcolm X’s, “Ballot
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