Malcolm X was a man who grew up in a time of racial tension and discrimination. Unlike a lot of leaders, he wasn't born in power, he wasn't raised to be someone of power, but because of his will to learn, and educate himself, he gained power like no other. His power wasn't backed by armies and wasn't won by force, it was won
             by sheer determination and simple intelligence. When he was assassinated, a great leader was lost, but there are no states or holidays named after him, all that remains of his legacy are memories of a determined, self-educated hero who paved the way for many
             future civil rights activists. This essay will analyze how an education can bring you power.
             In Animal Farm by George Orwell, when the thought of Animalism was first introduced, Old Major (the creator of the philosophy) was close to his death. As Old Major suspected, he died a mere 3 days after he spread the idea. The job of taking his
             place and organizing the future rebellion was thrown upon the pig's shoulders because they were the smartest. "The work of teaching and organizing the others fell naturally upon the pigs, who were generally recognized as being the cleverest animals" As you
             can see, from the very beginning the future of the rebellion was in the pig's hands, which ultimately gave them power. Whatever the pigs said Animalism was, they animals had to believe because they knew no better.
             An example of education brings power is when the pigs began to obtain special treatment. For example, when the pigs got to wake up an hour later, drink a pint of beer and never really had to do manual labor. These special privileges opposed the original
             idea of Animalism and the original Seven Commandments. Even so, no animal was smart enough to realize what was being done because they lacked the ability to fight against the oppressor. Even when the animals
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