malcom x

Malcolm X is considered one of the greatest civil rights activists in history. He was known for his somewhat violent message of blacks defending themselves. Despite his original message, he eventually became more peaceful toward whites. However, as his legacy was just beginning to change things for the good, he was abruptly killed by gunmen. Due to his indecisiveness and early death, Malcolm X had a great, yet inadequate impact on the civil rights movement.

Malcolm little was born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Louise and Earl Little. In 1929 their house was firebombed by racists while the whole Little family was in the house. It was night and all of them were sleeping. Probably these racists were Ku-Klux-Klan members. The incoming police and firemen didn’t even try to save the house and all of them watched the house burning down. After all that the police arrested Earl Little on suspicion of arson and for carrying a revolver without permit. Earl and Louise Little were followers of Marcus Garvey. He fought for racial separation and more power for blacks. Therefore he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), the largest black movement to date.

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Pictorial History of Black America. He thought, “Education was means to help black people rediscover their identity and thereby increase their self-respect” (Davies 103). “Malcolm X … a documentation by Alexander Boese. “Malcolm’s view seemed a vision of humankind’s nature reduced to the basest, most minimal terms of anger and retribution for abuse” (Frady 1). Because of difference of opinion, there was a difficult relationship existing between Malcolm and Martin. A pilgrimage to Mecca had softened his views and caused him to change his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. “Malcolm’s greatest message as a teacher was that Negroes must acquire a sense of dignity, a sense of personal pride and value in their identity” (Margolies 158).

“With rumors and death threats flying, Malcolm X began keeping a loaded gun for self-defense” (Myers 170). “Elijah Muhammad, although sometimes troubled by Malcolm’s statements and his impatience, recognized Malcolm’s enormous gifts and tolerated differences” (Myers 18).

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