Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
Beginning of paper
Throughout history there have been many people who have stood out
and made an impact in the way we think and comprehend things. During the
late 1950's and early 1960's, Malcolm X was no exception. His militant
views that Western nations were inherently racist and that black people
must join toge ....
Middle of paper
.... They were eventually caught and sent
to prison. Malcolm was sentenced to 8 years in prison while Sophia was
only sentenced to 2 years because she was white. This relates to the
social organization of arrest, which suggest that police arrest blacks at a
higher rate than whites.
While Malcolm was in jail, he was well known to the guards. One
time he was asked to state his number, but instead he said he forgot his
number. The guards beat the hell out of him and sent him to the darkroom.
I ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
