Presentation Critique

The "Ballot or the Bullet" speech delivered by Malcolm X is considered one of the best delivered speeches with pertaining to civil rights. How unfortunate that the colored man must pay the price of the white man's greed and abuse of power, and the result of this hatred and bigotry is only more hatred and violence. Malcolm X's revolutionary philosophy and ideology was polar to his counterpart Martin Luther King Jr. In this particular speech,  El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (his Islam name) urged the audience on April 3, 1964, at Cory Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio,to exercise their civic responsibility, the right to vote. Every citizen of the United States had the right to do so, including African Americans. It would only be useful in a democratic society if people voted. Malcolm X urges his audience to elect individuals who are willing to protect the rights of African Americans, a slow yet effective process. He states that if this effort was to fail, then it would become necessary to bear arms and use violence and force to accomplish goals that defend the interests of African Americans. Samuel Ekimyan and Kevin Koseyan presented a very informative speech. Major improvements for next time are: use flashcards as backup not main source of information, look at the audience, and focus on the essence of the speech (be as enthusiastic and passionate as Malcolm X was.