This article examines Malcolm X’s 1964 speech titled the “Ballot or the Bullet.” He used both managerial and confrontational rhetoric in this text; however, Malcolm X’s background, the events preceding the speech, the themes Malcolm X used, and the pattern of the speech has led many people over the years to believe the rhetoric Malcolm X produced here was confrontational. Nevertheless, this work argues that this speech was overall managerial and that some of the ideas expressed in this speech are being used widely by people today on both sides of the political spectrum.

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审问马尔科姆·X的“选票或子弹”

本文研究了马尔科姆·X（Malcolm X）在1964年发表的题为“ Ballot或Bullet”的演讲。在本文中，他使用了管理性和对抗性的措辞。但是，Malcolm X的背景，演讲之前的事件，Malcolm X所使用的主题以及演讲的模式，多年来使许多人相信，此处所产生的夸夸其谈的Malcolm X是对抗性的。然而，这项工作认为，该演讲是整体管理的，并且该演讲中表达的一些想法已被当今政治两面的人们广泛使用。