The Ballot or the Bullet

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We didn't land on Plymouth Rock; the rock was landed on us.

Malcolm X

The Ballot or the Bullet

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Topic

Black experience

Speaker

Malcolm X

Source

The Ballot or the Bullet

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Inversion

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." 29 Mar. 1964, Audubon Ballroom, Washington Heights, NY, USA.

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It'll be ballots, or it'll be bullets. It'll be liberty, or it will be death.

Malcolm X

The Ballot or the Bullet

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Topic

Voting rights Fighting for freedom

Speaker

Malcolm X

Source

The Ballot or the Bullet

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

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Original Citation

Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." 3 Apr. 1964, Cory Methodist Church, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Current Citation

Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements, edited by George Breitman. Grove Press, 1994.

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I don't see any American dream; I see an American nightmare.

Malcolm X

The Ballot or the Bullet

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Topic

American Dream

Speaker

Malcolm X

Source

The Ballot or the Bullet

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." 3 Apr. 1964, Cory Methodist Church, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Current Citation

Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements, edited by George Breitman. Grove Press, 1994.