Malcolm X Dbq

It is crucial to make the right decisions at the right time. In the 1960’s this was difficult because people who were affected by Jim Crow laws wanted to use the same violence whites were using, against white racists and segregationists, but also wanted peace and freedom. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X both had the same goals for peace and freedom but had different strategies to achieve this. Martin Luther King, who believed in fighting violence and segregation by using nonviolence, was a civil rights leader who was born on January 15, 1929 and was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Malcolm X, who believed in fighting violence and segregation by any means necessary, was an organization leader (a person who leads an organization in the path

Although the movie did not have any direct historical facts, it did show the reality of how Southerners viewed segregation. After the Civil War, Abraham, Lincoln, the United States 16th President, signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared slaves free in America. The newly freed slaves were granted the right to citizenship and the right to vote (History). In spite of the fact that former citizens, who were not enslaved, did not feel as though they were equivalent to former slaves, it led to a period known as the Racial Segregation Era. Legally, racial segregation lasted from 1870 to 1954. Racial segregation in America was a time when blacks and whites used separate amenities, facilities, and services that were equally as great as the others. Most of the time, black amenities, facilities, and services were not as bountiful as the white facilities and services. Whites acquired more privileges than blacks did. Most Southerners carried it on illegally, which sparked the Civil Rights Movement (NationalHumanitiesCenter). The Civil Rights Movement lasted from 1955 to 1965. During that time, many black activists and advocates for

     African Americans are fortunate to have leaders who fought for a difference in Black America. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are two powerful men in particular who brought hope to blacks in the United States. Both preached the same message about Blacks having power and strength in the midst of all the hatred that surrounded them. Even though they shared the same dream of equality for their people, the tactics they implied to make these dreams a reality were very different. The background, environment and philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were largely responsible for the distinctly varying responses to American racism.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, after the Civil War, began the reconstruction of the United States. In 1865 the 13th amendment was passed, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except for punishment. With the passing of the 13th amendment all slaves were free, but it did not mean they were equal. African Americans still faced discrimination mainly in the south. The Southern States passed laws specifically limiting what they could do. African Americans were not treated like others, in most States formal education was unattainable to them. There were many inequalities formed by the southerners, because of this many African American civil rights activists arose like Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.

President Abraham Lincoln, issued an act after the civil war and called it the Emancipation Proclamation. The only reason why the Civil War was fought and this act was passed is because of the termination of slavery, and African Americans wanted equal rights. Slavery was eventually abolished, but even after one hundred years later, Blacks still did not obtain equal rights. All African Americans didn’t have an option to eat, drink, or use the restroom with whites. In 1955 they had enough with segregation, which had happened because the Civil Rights Movement was started. Blacks were abused, and even died for their cause, but yet they still refused to give up. The African Americans started civil disobedience and nonviolent protests to attempt for changing the minds of the whites that lived in the South. Leaders, that are now famous, took a stand and shared their input of racism to bring change and acceptance. The Famous leaders that we know as heroes are Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks. They risked their lives in the name of equality, but there was still one man that was making a huge difference without being noticed right away, and his name is Berry Gordy Jr.

Around the fall of 1966, the black civil rights movement was changing its strategies and goals all overnight. Many white Americans wanted to know what was the sudden change in the blacks because they haven’t been use to seeing such a proud race that was demanding equal rights. The black movement shift became obvious to the public in August of 1965, when President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act that caused all the blacks to have pep in their step. After the signing there was many chaotic events that was occurring. Just one week after the of there was an explosion of ghetto violence that resulted in35 dead, over 900 injured, more than 3,900 arrested and over $46 million in property damage. The riots and damaging didn’t just

Our American society was built on being a just, fair, and equal place for people to have the freedom of exercising their natural born rights. Over the years, our country has faced its difficulties with freedoms of the people, including the slave era and civil rights movement. People like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Junior rose above the ordinary standard of man and took a leap of faith towards the light that no one else could. The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation went down as one of the most well known, influential documents of all time; this stated that all slaves would be freed of their owners at the time. This did not happen right away, but it was certainly a step in the right direction. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for many years, apposing the segregation on blacks that were unjust during 1950's-60's. This leadership by a man, cost him his life, but proved worth it when he caused a revolution that eventually led to the African American people to have equal and just treatment.

Through his efforts pertaining racial history, society’s role in furthering that process of equality and all it entailed became exponentially easier as the blueprint in advocating for equality is within American history in that not just Martin Luther King Jr., but many other civil rights leaders have laid the path in equal rights and indirectly given today’s society an insight of the effects of certain actions in the past and the consequences of events in the present and future. Regardless of King and others’ mindset in terms of leading future generations to carry on the fight and the thirteenth amendment that “legally abolished slavery except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted” (Reconstruction), many other laws were ratified to counter protests regarding equal rights and opportunity, with the goal of maintaining white supremacy throughout society, even if slavery was abolished. For example, prior to any action or movement Martin Luther King Jr. executed, the Mississippi Black Codes were ratified as a venue to promote white supremacy and to greatly

The fifties and sixties were a crazy time to live; riots were happening, many Civil Rights Movement leaders were speaking in the streets, and student sit-ins were held. Many radical activists were preaching their thoughts on racism and things needed for equality. Some people felt it necessary to turn the other cheek to violence while others claimed it to be a right to defend themselves. The major figures in the Civil Rights Movement had their own opinions on how to equalize society. Martin Luther King, Jr. felt that a peaceful movement was the best route to freedom. I discovered after much research that famous African American figures tended to side with Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad on the best approach. Rosa Parks, Maya

The life of Malcolm X, who was murdered forty years ago this month, spanned a trajectory from oppression and victimization to inchoate rebellion and revolutionary autonomy. His was a voyage from resistance to an informed radicalism. It was a journey from which he ultimately gathered political and historical insight which, combined with his tools of persuasion and skills at leadership, made him at the time of his death arguably the most dangerous figure in this country’s history to confront its ruling class. For us, forty years later, Malcolm’s life is also informative: both about the destructive encounters that Africans, Asians, Latins, and indigenous peoples have had with this country, its culture and its history, and how deeply domestic

During a very significant time period of American History, many leaders, particularly Malcolm X, rose to prominence during the Civil Rights era. The mid 1900’s was a time of racial segregation, and discrimination leading to a worldwide issue between the black and white races. “By any means necessary”, a famous quote breeds from this time of racial discrimination which brought together thousands of people to get what they as humans deserved. 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans in Southern states still inhabited a harshly unequal world of segregation, and forms of oppression. Jim Crow laws were formed during the 1880’s forming a system of segregation and discrimination that barred black Americans from a status equal to that of white Americans. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the constitution granted blacks freedom, citizenship, and suffrage. Malcolm X during his lifetime had influenced many African Americans to step up for their rights against the injustices by the American government. While he has been criticized for his hard stances that resemble extremism, on the other hand he has been praised him for his effort in raising the status for African Americans. Malcolm X was a brave advocate for African Americans as he fought for what him and every other black person in the world deserved, freedom. Both his participation in the civil rights movement, and his promotion of segregation between blacks and whites had a great impact on the worldwide

After historical struggles for equality, modern-day African American society still experiences new forms of rising segregation in the United States. On January 1st of 1863, African Americans were granted new educational, political, and economic opportunities through President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (Foner and Garraty 1). However, despite some improvement in African American status, underlying racism grew in the following century with Jim Crow laws to reinforce racial segregation (Carson 2). Created in 1877, the Jim Crow laws established a “separate but equal” status, re-institutionalizing the disadvantages that African Americans faced. Nonetheless, the Emancipation Proclamation had opened the way for future freedoms, and

After the civil war, President Abraham Lincoln, issued an act called the Emancipation Proclamation. The whole reason the Civil War was fought and this act was passed was the termination of slavery, and equal rights for African Americans. Slavery was abolished, but even one hundred years later, Blacks had still not obtained equal rights. African Americans had to eat, drink, and even use the restroom separate from whites. In 1955 they had enough with segregation, thus the Civil Rights Movement was started. Blacks were beaten, outcast, and even killed for their cause, but they refused to give up. They started nonviolent protests and civil disobedience in order to change the minds of the American South. Famous leaders arose from the depths of racism to bring about change, such as; Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks, risking their lives in the name equality, but one man was making a huge difference from behind the scenes, his name was Berry Gordy Jr.

Looking back on the history of black people in America, we have come a long way. We still have a long way to go, even though some progress has been made. Black people started as slaves, who were the victims of rape, murder, and many other brutal things. Then came the civil rights period where most black people were free persay, but still lacked basic human rights. Today, black people in America are living in a place that appears to be equal and racially unbiased. This however, is not true. Black people are still exposed to racism, and unfair treatment. However, many people believe that racism and racial injustice do not exist in America. I believe that the progress, that has been made thus far should be attributed to protesting instead of politics. Though politics has aided in the rise and development of black people, protesting has played a bigger role. Protests are what lead to political gain in black history during the civil war period, the civil rights movement, and in the present. Protesting is the best way to achieve racial justice in America, because protesting sets the foundation for political change to occur.

of racism. Discrimination between blacks and whites is still happening, for example cops are killing blacks because they fight for what they want. Not many things have changed because whites still thinks it’s okay to treat blacks the way they want, am not saying they all do but some do. African Americans have a right to sit, drink and even go to the same school as