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Nation Of Islam Malcolm X
414 wordsMalcolm X (1925 - 1965) was one of the most influential black American leaders of the 1950 's and 1960 's. He transformed himself from a petty criminal into an important defender of the rights of blacks. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebr. His father was a follower of Marcus Garvey, a black leader who worked to establish close political and economic ties to Africa. In 1931, Malcolm's father was found dead after being run over by a streetcar. Malcolm believed white racists were resp...
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Nation Of Islam Elijah Muhammad
664 wordsCivil rights leader. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm was the son of a Baptist preacher who was a follower of Marcus Garvey. After the Ku Klux Klan made threats against his father, the family moved to Lansing, Michigan. There, in the face of similar threats, he continued to urge blacks to take control of their lives. Malcolm's father was slain by the Klan-like Black Legionaries. Although he was found with his head crushed on one side and almost severed from his body, it was claime...
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Martin Luther King Jr Jim Crow Laws
618 wordsMore than a hundred years ago the Europeans brought slaves to North America. The blacks found themselves in the midst of prejudice whites with no way out. When the blacks came over Jim Crow laws were incorporated. With these laws it was near impossible for blacks to rise in the white world. Booker T. Washington was the first black to rise to any prominence in this time. In the early 1900 's blacks however began to fight back. In 1909 black advancement organizations began to increase all over Nor...
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Malik El Shabazz Martin Luther King
1,002 wordsThey 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 chang...
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Martin Luther King Jr Civil Rights Leaders
2,710 wordsThe leadership of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Within the conceptual framework of this research, we will compare and evaluate the leadership provided by Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Their approaches to a multitude of issues will be contrasted, and thoughts on different events discussed. It is apparent from the analysis of those two civil rights movement leaders that both had a profound influence on the African Americans fight for their freedom. Martin Luther King, Jr. 's early li...
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Nation Of Islam Racial Harmony
772 wordsMalcolm X Malcolm X, black intellectual and struggler for black people rights, remains a significant figure even nowadays. He retains his commitment to everyday black life, black arts, and black political struggles. Malcolm's huge contribution to our history was described in hundreds of books and Internet sites. Michael Eric Dyson book Making Malcolm: The Myth & Meaning of Malcolm X presents a balanced account of this influential but controversial African-American leader of the 50 s and 60 s. Bo...
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Elijah Muhammad Marcus Garvey
968 wordsNot all African-American leaders in the 1950 s and 1960 s agreed with Dr. Martin Luther Kings ideas of nonviolence. Some blacks did not want to be brothers with whites. They did not think integration would work either. They wanted a separate black nation. Malcolm X was the most outspoken of Kings opponents. As a minister in the Black Muslim movement, Malcolm X called for militant action in the fight against racism. He was tired of waiting for progress in the racial struggle. Malcolm X thought bl...
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Malik El Shabazz Civil Rights Movement
1,488 wordsThe LeGaCy oF maLcoLm X (El hajj Malik El Shabazz) The 1960 s was the heart of the civil rights movement. Amidst the chaos, nonviolence policies, the marches and the police brutalities, many black leaders strived to unite the blacks and win them their rights. Among these leaders was a man named Malcolm X, also known as El Hajj Malik El Shabazz. The most common response to his legacy revolves on what he did wrong. People, regardless of race will say, Malcolm promoted violence, he hated white peop...
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