Our Inconsistent Nation
“Our Inconsistent Nation” The American Dream is a lifelong aspiration of all Americans that someday we will all rise to the top. ... In 1946, while in prison for burglary, he was converted to the Black Muslim faith, (Nation of Islam) which was a group who hated whites. Malcolm X was sent on speaking tours around the country and soon became the most effective speaker and organizer for the Nation of Islam. ... Senator who felt our nation was losing its perspective because of its arrogance of power. He felt the superiority our nation withheld, came when many of the wars were fought. ... Arrogance of power was a psychological need for our nation to feel that we were bigger, better, and stronger than any other nation in the world. ... When a nation shows that it has the strongest army, it is also proving that it has better people, better institutions, better principles, and in general, a better civilization. Malcolm X also felt our nation had an arrogance of power. ... Our nation was not perfect, but had its flaws just like any other nation.