The Ballot or the Bullet

"The Ballot or the Bullet" is the title of a public speech by human rights activist Malcolm X. In the speech, which was delivered on April 3, 1964, at Cory Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, Malcolm X advised African Americans to judiciously exercise their right to vote, but he cautioned that if the government continued to prevent African Americans from attaining full equality, it might be necessary for them to take up arms. ^[1]

9 relations: April 1964, Black genocide, Black suffrage, Civil rights movement, Cracker (pejorative), List of speeches, Malcolm X, Orator, Revolutionary Vol. 1.

April 1964

The following events occurred in April 1964.

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Black genocide

In the United States, black genocide refers to the genocide of African Americans both in the past and in the present.

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Black suffrage

Black suffrage is Black people's right to vote.

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Civil rights movement

The civil rights movement (also known as the African-American civil rights movement, American civil rights movement and other terms) was a decades-long movement with the goal of securing legal rights for African Americans that other Americans already held.

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Cracker (pejorative)

Cracker, sometimes white cracker or "cracka", is a colloquial term for white people, used especially for poor rural whites in the Southern United States.

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List of speeches

This list of speeches includes those that have gained notability in English or in English translation.

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Malcolm X

Malcolm X (19251965) was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.

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Orator

An orator, or oratist, is a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.

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Revolutionary Vol. 1

Revolutionary Vol.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballot_or_the_Bullet

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