Malcolm delivered a second version of The Ballot or the Bullet at King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit. He connected electoral participation to independent Black political power and warned that formal access to the ballot meant little without control over policy and safety. The Detroit version broadened the argument from voting rights to self-defense, community control, and the limits of party politics.
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