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By Any Means Necessary Rhetorical Analysis

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Topic: Malcolm X’s speech. “By any means necessary.”

General Purpose: To inform

Specific Purpose: This presentation is to explore the background and impact of Malcolm X's speech "By Any Means Necessary".To gain a deeper understanding of how the speech reflects the struggles of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement.

Thesis: Malcolm X’s speech reflects his advocacy for equal rights and his belief in self defence as a means to achieve justice and is significant for its impact on the Civil Right Movement and the ongoing struggle for human rights outlined in the UDHR. A call for African American self defence and libration.

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Reason to Listen- To gain a deeper understanding of the ideas and values that motivated Malcolm X’s activism and to reflect on the message of the relevance of his message in today’s society.

Introduction of Topic- This is about Malcolm X’s By Any Means Necessary Speech, its historical context and significance.This speech marks a very important time in history Through his speech he calls for racial justice and equality.

Credibility Statement - I have learn't about Malcolm X from my middle school days up untill college. I am presenting information based on my valuable research and my knowledge from what I learned.I have gathered valuable information to establish my points.
Given his own experience growing up as black man in America and his years spent as a civil right activist, he is widely considered one of the most credible voice of the subject on social …show more content…

c) In the context of CBS documentary , the author examines how the phrase, By any means necessary was used as an approach to demand social change
And also talks about the use of the phrase "by any means necessary" in relation to Malcolm X

Point 3

Transitional Sentence- “Finally, we come to our last point of discussion
a) I will connect the speech to an article in the UDHR.Explaining the relationship between the speech and the UDHR will show the UDHR can be applied to the challenges faced by

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