These are the major speeches made by Malcolm X during the last tumultuous eight months of his life. In this short period of time, his vision for abolishing racial inequality in the United States underwent a vast transformation. Breaking from the Black Muslims, he moved away from the black militarism prevalent in his earlier years only to be shot down by an assassin's bullet.
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In re-reading Malcolm X Speaks, I'm struck by how well he understood the viciousness of the U.S. system of oppression and how clearly he expressed the need for all-out, uncompromising struggle against it. The capitalist class lashed out at Malcolm X for these speeches, not just because he criticized their system, but because he dared to awaken the oppressed to their unconquerable human potential. Fighters from all over the world have studied this book, members of Sinn Fein in Ireland, farmers fighting foreclosure, opponents of police brutality, and supporters of the embattled Palestinians. Sharing the lessons of this book will advance our struggle! If this book is not available from Amazon, booksfrompathfinder will have it--click on "new and used" near the top of the page.
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This book lets the reader feel the power and intensity of the late El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X) from his time with the Nation of Islam to his Sunni Islamic belifs. While most books about Malcolm are written by PHD's who never met him this book is a combination of his OWN WORDS even a publisher cant mess this up.
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The most unique thing about Malcolm X is he never wrote anything, he simply spoke the truth and that alone has proven to withstand the tides of time because his words are still fresh as ever. His speeches always find a way to get to your spirit and makes you rethink the world you are living in. After reading this book, i forget which speech it was exactly, he mentioned something about negores not knowing their history and it was up to them to go forth and reconnect with their homeland. This led me to wonder where I came from. Even though I am not black, I felt as if he was speaking directly to me and this is the kind of power he had. he made you look upon yoyurself and force yourself to ask, "Who am i? And Do I really hate myself?" Racism is still an issue in this country. It has not gone away and malcolm X was never afraid to point out the hypocrisy of the system I was taught to honor and defend. Surely, not one the best books on his speeches out there, but nonetheless powerful enough to get you thinking about the injustice we face everyday. A man who taught you how to be a human being in the end of his life. Today, more than ever his words should never be forgotten.
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In late 1963, the Detroit Council for Human Rights announced a Northern Negro Leadership Conference to be held in Detroit on November 9 and 10. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, United Nations, Uncle Sam, Black Muslim, Mau Mau, Democratic Party, South Africa, Militant Labor Forum, American Negro, Latin America, Elijah Muhammad, Marlene Nadle, South Vietnam, Supreme Court, Grand Concourse, Martin Luther King, Muslim Mosque, Oginga Odinga, Red China, Big Six, White House, Atlantic City, Brother Lomax, Dick Gregory New!
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United States, New York, United Nations, Uncle Sam, Black Muslim, Mau Mau, Democratic Party, South Africa, Militant Labor Forum, American Negro, Latin America, Elijah Muhammad, Marlene Nadle, South Vietnam, Supreme Court, Grand Concourse, Martin Luther King, Muslim Mosque, Oginga Odinga, Red China, Big Six, White House, Atlantic City, Brother Lomax, Dick Gregory New!
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- When the Word Is Given by Louis E. Lomax on page 1, and page 184
- Negro Mood by Lerone Bennett on page 205
- The Organiation of African Unity (International Organizations Series) by Gordon Harris on page 84
- The Negro Revolt by Louis E. Lomax on page 23
- Martin Luther King (Profiles) by Nigel Richardson on page 13
- Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X by Michael Eric Dyson on 6 pages
- The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s (Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures) by David Farber on page 88, and page 90
- Black, White, and in Color: Television and Black Civil Rights by Sasha Torres in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century by Gary Gerstle in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Race Rebels : Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class by Robin D. G. Kelley in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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