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malcolmx-MalcolmX:quot;TheBallotormalcolmx:theballotorthebulletmr.moderator,brotherlomax,brothersandsisters,friendsandenemies:ijustcantbelieveeveryoneinhereisafriend,andidontwanttoleaveanybodyout.thequestiontonight,asiunderstandit,isthenegrorevolt,andwheredowegofromhere?orwhatnext?inmylittlehumblewayofunderstandingit,itpointstowardeithertheballotorthebullet.beforewetryandexplainwhatismeantbytheballotorthebullet,iwouldliketoclarifysomethingconcerningmyself,imstillamuslim;myreligionisstillislam.thatsmypersonalbelief.justasadanclaytonpowel1isaChristianministerwhoheadstheabyssinianbaptistchurchinnewyork,butatthesametimetakespartinthepoliticalstrugglestotryandbringaboutrightstotheblackpeopleinthiscountry;anddr.martinIutherkingisaChristianministerdowninatlanta,georgia,whoheadsanotherorganizationfightingforthecivi1rightsofblackpeopleinthiscountry;andreverendgalamison,iguessyouVeheardofhim,isanotherChristianministerinnewyorkwhohasbeendeeplyinvolvedintheschoolboycottstoeliminatesegregatededucation;Wel1.imyseifamaminister,notaChristianminister,butamuslimminister;andibelieveinactiononallfrontsbywhatevermeansnecessary.althoughimstillamuslim,imnotheretonighttodiscussmyreligion.imnotheretotryandchangeyourreligion,imnotheretoargueordiscussanythingthatwedifferabout,becauseitStimeforustosubmergeourdifferencesandrealizethatitisbestforustofirstseethatwehavethesameproblem,acommonproblem,aproblemthatwillmakeyoucatchhellwhetheryoureabaptist,oramethodist,oramuslim,oranationalist.whetheryoureeducatedorilliterate,whetheryouliveonthebouevardorinthealley,youregoingtocatchhel1justlikeiam.wereallinthes.