New York Times
College Board
The Ballot or the Bullet (excerpt)
by Malcolm X
Details
Pages
10
Word Count
2000
Lexile
—
AR
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Grade Level
G9 - G10
Genre
Speech
Summary
April 3, 1964 speech urging African Americans to engage in political action—either via voting rights (“ballot”) or self-defense (“bullet”). Rhetorically forceful, using contrast, repetition, and urgency.
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