Malcolm X Letters To Abroad Rhetorical Analysis

Malcolm X, who lived from 1925 to 1965, was a leader for the Nation of Islam and was a spokesperson for Black Nationalism. He was an activist, and was known for disagreeing with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s views on non-violence; he saw this tactic as misguiding. Malcolm X had converted to Islam while he was in prison for robbery. The ideas he picked up in the prison greatly contrasted with traditional Islam orthodox teachings; it was a cult that believed in racial hatred and separatism (Tristam). In Malcolm X's "Letters to Abroad," he writes three letters; one is from Saudi Arabia, one is from Nigeria, and one is from Ghana. These letters are what began to redefine his philosophy, and give him a new perspective on his beliefs. In his 1964

The issue was that Central Americans were leaving their homes to escape the violence and terror, but the United States government deported these Salvadorans and Guatemalans back to their unsafe homes, since they were not American citizens. This movement truly began in 1982, when California and Arizona churches officially called themselves public sanctuaries for refugees. Soon, more churches began to do this, as they were inspired by scriptural tradition (i.e. Southside Presbyterian of Tucson). However, churches having sanctuaries was nothing new. Besides it being in the bible, they occurred in the 1600s in England, 1850s in America, and more recently in regards to hiding Jews during the holocaust. At each point of these historical times, sanctuaries were providing a safe place for people who were not wanted by the

The refugees in these public sanctuaries are being the voice of the voiceless, following from the Saints of Latin America. In other words, North American churches have a social movement to help the refugees of Central America. They are doing this out of the values of their religion, and the kindness of their hearts. These churches believe that this is the right thing to do, and they are following in the footsteps of their biblical ancestors. To help the refugees, the churches modeled from Moses' proclamation in the bible. The biblical story is of sanctuaries whose purpose is to help those needing escape from "blood avengers" in some of the Canaanite cities. These churches and refugees believe that to fix this solution, they must continue to share the problem with everyone in order to help people escape these cruel acts. Golden's article is different from the other two, in that there is not as strong of an emphasis on race - it is more of a movement to help with refugees and the immigration laws in America. Also, churches are directly assisting with this situation by making their buildings places of sanctuary. In the other articles, the church members helped outside of the church walls - which is drastically different from the sanctuaries. The role of religion has great power in bringing