SocialistStories حكايات اشتراكية

This is the speech of Malcolm's in which he said one of his most well-known phrases (and one of my favorites): "I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he’s wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil." A while back I was searching for this quote, yet all I found out was that it was spoken during his Oxford Union adress in 1967. I couldn’t find anywhere the text for this speech, either in my own literature, or online. The audio and video, however are widely available on the internet, so I decided to put myself to work and transcribe it myself. And don't worry, I checked it over thoroughly to make sure it is accurate.

One thing I learned listening and transcribing this speech was what a good sense of humor Malcolm X had, and I marked in the text where Malcolm or the crowd laughed, to help to show Malcolm genuine good humour. Anyway, this speech of Malcolm’s is very interesting, it is not that long (6pg), and it could have honestly been given yesterday it is so relevant today, so please read! Enjoy comrades:

Download: 

Malcolm X speaks at the Oxford Union (1964).pdf