Malcolm X Dialect Journals 41-55

41. pg. 288, "Stated another way, we Muslims regarded ourselves moral, mental and spiritual examples for other black americans, because we followed the personal example of Mr. Muhammad."
They think of themselves as examples the blacks in america should follow. They know the right and wrong, and what to do in regards to the racism problem. All because they followed Muhammad. They feel as if they can lead the way into a more positive and equal America.

42. pg. 291 "All Muslims are made number two-after Mr. Muhammad. 
People think of Malcolm as number two after Muhammad, because he second hand spreads Muhammad's beliefs. What Malcolm said is that everyone is number two, because there is only one leader, and that is Muhammad. Malcolm doesn't want to seem like he is trying to take over Muhammad's power.

43. pg. 305 "The thing worse to me than death was betrayal."
Once again Malcolm doesn't want to betray Muhammad. Malcolm put his faith and trust into him, to use his preachings to preach to the other people of America. If Muhammad was to go to jail and have to be executed, Malcolm said that he would rather take his spot.

44. pg. 313 "The black men in North America was economically sick and that was evident in one simple fact: as a consumer, he got less than his share, and as a producer he gave least."
The black men got less for his money than the white man. As a producer he wasn't able to produce as much as the white men. This goes again with equal rights. What you get for your money should be the same no matter what your race.

45. pg. 323 "Packed in the plane were white, black, brown, red, and yellow people, blue eyes, and blond hair...All honoring the same God Allah all in turn giving equal honor to each other. 
On this plane it didn't matter what color they were, they were all headed to the same place, to preach to the same god.

46. pg. 37 "I was smarter than nearly all those white kids. But apparently I was still not intelligent enough, in their eyes, to become whatever I wanted to be."
Malcolm wanted to become a lawyer, most of the white kids in his class wanted to either be farmers or teachers. They didn't believe Malcolm was smart enough to be what he wanted. They told him he should be a carpenter. The reason they didn't think he could be a lawyer wasn't because he wasn't smart enough, it was because he was black. Most black people didn't have high class jobs like that.

47. Boxing
Boxing is the only time the whites and blacks are treated as equals. Black people can go there and express their true feelings towards the whites. If they just went and punched a white person in public, they would probably be sent to jail. While boxing they can beat them as bad as they want, and not get in trouble.

48. The theme of Racism
There is no doubt that this book is about racism. Malcolm lives his life day to day, trying to overcome the hatred by the whites. He contrasts the difference between America and Islam and their views on equality.

49. Symbol- Watch, Eyeglasses, Suitcases
After leaving jail, Malcolm bought a watch, eyeglasses, and a suitcase. This shows his strive to become a business man. He isn't going to go back to his gambling, smoking, selling dope ways. He wants to mature and become a respectable black man.

50. pg. 343 "The Muslim from America."
As Malcolm was on his way to Mecca, and in Mecca nobody would believe he was a Muslim from America. This is because being from America it is so much different than Islam. Islam is pro equality. Everyone is equal no matter what your color. While in America it is strictly Black and White.

51. pg. 363 "The White man can't separate himself from the stigma that he automatically feels about anyone, no matter who, who is not his color."
It is in their blood to hate and discriminate against anyone not their color. It comes from years and years of racism and slavery against the blacks. You believe what your parents believe, and so on. So if they were against the blacks, you too, were probably going to be against them.

52. pg. 379 "It is only after slavery and prison that the sweetest appreciation of freedom can come."
Malcolms whole life he never felt "free." No black person, even though slavery was abolished felt free. They still could not do everything a white man could. Then after being jail, Malcolm realized what freedom actually was. He could do a great amount of things less than he could in jail than when he was out of jail.

53. pg. 381 "I do not expect to live long enough to read this book in its finished form-I want you to watch and see if I'm not right in what I say: that the white man, in his press, is going to identify me with "hate.""
Part of this is a foreshadow. When he dies the white men aren't going to think of him as a hero or someone great. They are going to think of him as a man that went against them.

54. pg. 2 ", that freedom, independence and self-respect could never be achieved by the Negro in America."
Malcolms Father didn't believe that freedom was going to happen from a black person. No African American could ever change the minds of the whites, to make all people equal. What is ironic is that Malcolm's father said this, then Malcolm went on to "prove him wrong."

55. pg. 154 "What fascinated me with him most of all was that he was the first man I had ever seen command total respect-with his words."
Most black people would never use words to get respect. They would use violence. So seeing this for the first time was a shock.

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