Malcolm X on Progress

Never at any time in the history of our people in this country have we made advances or progress in any way based upon the internal good will of this country. We have made advancement in this country only when this country was under pressure from forces above and beyond it’s control. The internal moral consciousness of this country is bankrupt. It hasn’t existed since they first brought us over here and made slaves out of us. They make it appear they have our good interests at heart, but when you study it, every time, no matter how many steps they take us forward, it’s like we’re standing on a- what do you call that thing? – a treadmill. The treadmill is moving backwards faster than we’re able to go forward in this direction. We’re not even standing still- we’re going backwards.