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Martin Luther King Jr. speaks to 20,000 individuals on May 17, 1957. The “Give Us the Ballot” address was announced at the Lincoln Memorial steps in Washington D.C at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom. King gives his speech to signal the audience to realize who they are voting for, for both political parties have betrayed justice. The speech is directed to the members of the civil rights, the church, the government, the African Americans, and the officials who support giving African Americans the

Malcolm X the Reformer and the Fighter Malcolm X devoted his life to the civil rights struggle for African Americans. He advocated for African Americans to disassociate themselves with the white man, and he even praised violence. In his speech “The Ballot or the Bullet”, he states that “We want freedom, but we’re not going to get it saying we shall overcome” (Malcolm X). Malcolm X tries to convey that peaceful protests, aren’t going to work, that a more violent approach needs to be taken, to not only

On April 12, 1964, Malcolm X articulated his “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech, which was also about one month after he announced that he would be leaving The Nation of Islam. According to Malcolm X, his split from The Nation of Islam was due to a disagreement in philosophy with The Nation’s leader, Elijah Muhammad, in which Malcolm publicized his black nationalist belief. Malcolm X identified himself as a Civil Rights activist. The Nation of Islam favored separatism, while Civil Rights advocated

nation. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was famous for his inspirational speeches that showcased the epitome of rhetoric and solidified his place in history of being the most influential civil rights leader. One of those speeches, MLK’s “Give Us the Ballot”, energized the civil rights movement on May 17th, 1957. He was driven to action ever since the Supreme Court had ruled that segregation of schools was against the 14th constitutional amendment. This was a huge step forward for civil rights. Unfortunately

Stokely Carmichael posits that “There is a higher law than the law of government. That’s the law of conscience.” In the 1964 speech “The Ballot or the Bullet,” his contemporary Malcolm X warns the Black community not to allow the political agenda of White liberals to sustain their own subjugation. X utilizes the rhetorical effects of consonance, epistrophe, polysyndeton, antithesis, metaphor, and simile to make a revolutionary appeal for Black nationalism over American assimilation. A summons for

The Ballot or the Bullet Since the creation of the United States of America there has constantly been a problem with civil rights. Even though African Americans fought for their freedom and rights, they are still facing similar obstacles that they were in the past. There are no real great leaders of the civil rights movement today but in the peak of the civil rights era there were two frontman that advocated for African American rights. One was Martin Luther King Jr., and the other was Malcolm

the civil rights movement in America. They were leaders highly credited by the public. They carried similar, and different views on how to take on oppression in America. “Nonviolence: The Only Road to Freedom” (1966) by Martin Luther King and “The Ballot or the Bullet” (1964) by Malcolm X had points were they agreed with one another, points of controversy were the did not see eye to eye, and points of disagreement about violence in the civil rights movement. Malcolm X and Dr. King shared concepts

the blacks figured out that their peaceful protests were just being ignored, they were fed up with it. That’s when they turned to violent protests, they knew they had to make something happen, and fast. In Malcolm X’s piece, “The Ballot or the Bullet”, in saying “Ballot or the bullet”, he is saying its political power, versus,

AN AUTOMATIC BALLOT MECHANISM FOR ELECTORAL PURPOSE R.DATTAMURTHI G.NARESH M.Tech Student,EEE, Asst.Prof,EEE, Aarushi Engineering college, Aarushi Engineering college, Warangal, Telangana, India. Warangal, Telangana, India. Mail.id: ramagundamdattu5@gmail

On April 3, 1964, Malcolm X gave his famous speech “The Ballot or The Bullet” in Cleveland, Ohio. The speech focuses on calling African Americans to arms and fighting against the “white man”. Malcolm X plays on the commonplace that all humans, no matter what race or religion, should be treated equally and have equal rights. Malcolm X speaks about the importance of black nationalism and the building of a black community that stands up to white manipulation. Malcolm X is able to inspire activism on