Malcolm X at Oxford Union : racial politics in a global era /
Ambar, Saladin M.
Malcolm X at Oxford Union : racial politics in a global era / Saladin Ambar. - c2014. - xiii, 224 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm. - Transgressing boundaries : Studies in Black politics and Black communities .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Prologue 1964 -- 1. Introduction: "This is an interesting despatch" -- 2. Extremism: "The revolution is now on the inside of the house" -- 3. Liberty: "Please forward by any means necessary" -- 4. Moderation "It is no part of the moderate to refuse to fight" -- 5. Justice "To take up arms against a sea of troubles" -- 6. Virtue "Authentic Revolutionary".
"In 1964 Malcolm X was invited to debate at the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University. The topic of debate that evening was the infamous phrase from Barry Goldwater's 1964 Republican Convention speech:"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." At a time when Malcolm was traveling widely and advocating on behalf of blacks in America and other nations, his thirty minute speech at the Oxford Union stands out as one of the great addresses of the civil rights era"--
9780199975471 (hardback : acidfree paper) 9780190640835 (paperback : acidfree paper)
2013026072
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 --Political and social views.
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 --Oratory.
Oxford Union.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
Debates and debating--England.
African Americans--Politics and government.
African Americans--Civil rights.
Civil rights--History--United States--20th century.
Blacks--Politics and government.
Blacks--Civil rights.
Human rights.
Civil rights.
United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.
BP223.Z8 / L57163 2014
Malcolm X at Oxford Union : racial politics in a global era / Saladin Ambar. - c2014. - xiii, 224 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm. - Transgressing boundaries : Studies in Black politics and Black communities .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Prologue 1964 -- 1. Introduction: "This is an interesting despatch" -- 2. Extremism: "The revolution is now on the inside of the house" -- 3. Liberty: "Please forward by any means necessary" -- 4. Moderation "It is no part of the moderate to refuse to fight" -- 5. Justice "To take up arms against a sea of troubles" -- 6. Virtue "Authentic Revolutionary".
"In 1964 Malcolm X was invited to debate at the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University. The topic of debate that evening was the infamous phrase from Barry Goldwater's 1964 Republican Convention speech:"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." At a time when Malcolm was traveling widely and advocating on behalf of blacks in America and other nations, his thirty minute speech at the Oxford Union stands out as one of the great addresses of the civil rights era"--
9780199975471 (hardback : acidfree paper) 9780190640835 (paperback : acidfree paper)
2013026072
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 --Political and social views.
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 --Oratory.
Oxford Union.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
Debates and debating--England.
African Americans--Politics and government.
African Americans--Civil rights.
Civil rights--History--United States--20th century.
Blacks--Politics and government.
Blacks--Civil rights.
Human rights.
Civil rights.
United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.
BP223.Z8 / L57163 2014