The Ballot or the Bullet
The Ballot or the Bullet
What is the author's likely main goal?
What is the author's likely main goal?
The Ballot or the Bullet was intended to distance Malcolm X from the Nation of Islam, and one of his main goals was to connect with moderate civil rights leaders. Malcolm, however, noted his continued support of Black nationalism and self-defense, and from this, we can infer that he hadn't made a complete break with his past.