Problem
After he left the Nation of Islam in 1964, Malcolm X articulated his new approach to the fight for racial justice in his famous speech "The Ballot or the Bullet."?
A. What is the political philosophy of Black Nationalism (as articulated by Malcolm X in this speech), and why is it crucial for the well-being of black American communities?
B. What is the economic philosophy of Black Nationalism (as articulated by Malcolm X in this speech), and why is it crucial for the well-being of black American communities?
C. How does Malcolm X assess non-violent civil rights activism; what does he see as its shortcomings?
D. Why did Malcolm X believe that black Americans could bring about change through the ballot? Why does he argue they had failed to do so previously?
E. Malcolm X judges America as well-overdue for a revolution. Why does he entertain the idea of a revolution as feasible?