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The Ba l l o t or t he Bul l et
?The Ballot or the Bullet" is a speech given by human rights activist Malcolm X in 1964. in the speech,Malcolm X encouraged African Americans to exercise their right to vote,but also warned that if the government continued to prevent them from attaining full equality,it might be necessary for them to take up arms. The speech was delivered twice,once in Cleveland and once in Detroit. Malcolm X declared 1964 "the year of ballot or the bullet" and outlined a new,global sensibility in the fight for racial justice. He encouraged black militants to get involved in voter registration drives and other forms of community organizing to redefine and expand the movement. The speech became one of Malcolm X's most recognizable phrases and was one of his greatest orations.
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