Name two individuals from history or today that you believe have ascended from the darkness of the cave (ignorance) into the light (knowledge). Include at least one that is of historical significance. (10 points) Why have you chosen these persons? Explain how you see these individuals as having experienced
a change in their lives and how they became more enlightened. (10 points)
Example: Malcolm X- Born Malcolm Little, was orphaned as a child, he lived in foster homes, he went to prison at 20 for larceny and breaking and entering. He became a member of Nation of Islam in prison and later one of the most influential leaders of the organization and an outspoken leader of the radicalized wing of the Civil Rights Movement. Malcolm worked for a Nation of Islam that sought to create a separate society for its members.
Malcolm and Martin Luther King were confrontational in the early years. As time passed Malcolm embraced the civil rights movement. He told MLK “"I'm throwing myself into the heart of the civil rights struggle." Near the end of his life Malcolm left the Nation of Islam. He advised black Americans to engage in smarter political voting and organization
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