Malcolm X / Pilgrimage To Mecca
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A 5 page paper discussing the events that first drove Malcolm X to consider Islam and make a pilgrimage to Mecca and the impact the journey had on him. Malcolm X changed his attitudes dramatically following his pilgrimage and began preaching the Oneness of God. Essay includes some of Malcolm X's remarks about his pilgrimage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Interpretative Questions/Malcolm X
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A 3 page analysis that attempts to answer, based on his autobiography, the interpretive question: 'why was this leader gunned down at a point in this career where his philosophy had changed toward one that was more oriented toward peace and brotherhood, then the more militant position that he had previously held?' An 'interpretive question' is defined as a question to which there are two or more possible answers, therefore, the paper offers two contrasting perspectives. No additional sources cited.
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Malcolm X / Comparing Sources
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8 pages in length. Does The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as written by Malcolm X himself, truly reflect the truths about the civil rights leader when compared against Malcolm X: Make It Plain, a biography written by William Strickland? Historically, the two publications are quite complementary in their timeline of events, emotions and significance. The writer compares and contrasts many of the similarities between the two books.
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Malcolm X / His Life room His Going to Jail Up Until His Death
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In 10 pages, the author discusses Malcolm X focusing on his life from his going to jail up until his death. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PCmalx.doc

Malcolm X and Black Nationalism Today
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A 5 page paper which discusses how Malcolm X's teachings have come back into the forefront of today's society, in relationship to the African American. But much of the original intent has apparently been lost in an angry flood of emotions that urge the African American into a thought processa that is based on a great deal of anger and resentment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Media And The Message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A 5 page paper on media's role in creating an ongoing image of leadership in the civil rights movement via Martin Luther King, Jr. The paper discusses the roles of timing, sensationalism, media restraint, and how the genre of eulogy was used to retain a desired media image--that benefitted all citizens in the fight for freedom. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Speech Analysis / King's 'I Have a Dream'
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4 pages in length. A detailed analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King's infamous 'I Have a Dream' speech -- written from a communications perspective. Among other things, the report looks at King's use of language, conviction, credibility, and semantics. Numerous examples (quotations) are used to demonstrate how King's got his message across effectively. No Bibliography.
Filename: Mlkdream.rtf