Malcolm It will be freedom, or it will be death. The only difference with this kind of death, it will be mutual. The civil rights movement took place in the 1950s and 1960s and was a political movement for equality. Some of the leaders and supporters were Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X. The goal of this movement was equal rights for all races. A very influential speech during this period was Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet." He gave his speech on April 3, 1964 at Cory Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. The speech highlighted the importance of how African Americans are created to have full equality like all other races. In Malcolm Malcolm X's speech, "The Ballot or the Bullet" was a very influential speech during the civil rights movement. A movement that has captured the hearts of millions of people. Throughout his speech, he tried to encourage African Americans to stand up for their rights and their right to vote. At the beginning of Malcolm's speech, he states that even though he is a Muslim, he will not talk about religion because it might harm his real means. He wanted to aim for a natural understanding between African-Americans so that they could be united regardless of their religion. The name of the speech is made up of two major details, the "ballot" for voting and the "bullet" for using guns as defense when needed. In his speech, he compares the ballot to the ball to show the importance of equality. Malcolm states in his speech that African Americans must use...... middle of paper ...... president is proof that the movement was successful. There is finally more equality for all races. Works Cited McNeil, Jeffrey. “A Brighter Future: Revisiting Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet.”” Indy Reader. Independent Reader, May 6, 2013. Web. February 26, 2014. “A message from Malcolm X: the ballot or the bullet.” » Kwanzaa Guide. Kwanzaa Guide, May 26, 2010. Web. February 29, 2014. Miller, Keith D., ed. “Malcolm X (1925-1965).” Cengage College. Cengage College, nd Web. February 21, 2014. Newsome, Tyler. “Rhetorical Symposium” The ballot or the bullet. ""BlogSpot. Blogger, October 5, 2010. Web. February 23, 2014. Simon, John J., AB Spellman, and Jigs Gardner. “Malcolm X-His Legacy.” Monthly review, February 1, 2005: 25. Electronic library. Internet. February 20, 2014.X, Malcolm. “The ballot or the bullet”. Speech. Cleveland, April 1964. Take it to the streets. New York: Oxford UP, 1995. 138-42. Print.