”The Ballot or Bullet” , Malcolm X

     

        In the speech “The Ballot or Bullet” by Malcolm X,  I found the quote “All of us have suffered here, in this country, political oppression at the hands of the white man, economic exploitation at the hands of the white man, and social degradation at the hands of the white man.” interesting because it shows how much African Americans suffered throughout their life, that they feel like the have no power and that white are superior since they get more advantages than a black man. Malcolm X says that their American dream is not a dream anymore, it's a nightmare because the time black people have spent in America, they were not equals, treated as second class citizens unwanted by the society they had no choice but to live in.The American dream promised them freedom, the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers. They were treated brutally and unfairly which wasn’t a part of the American dream.