None_Provided

No one really knows what kind of impact Malcolm X would have had on history if he had not been assassinated. His beliefs and

philosophy did gain him a place in history as one of the best-known Black Nationalist Leaders. Everyone seems to have known who

Malcolm X was, and he ranks high with all other Black leaders. His ideas were radical and he was very out spoken. He was a major

force in the development of black history. He fought not only for his people but also for all oppressed people everywhere. He was well

spoken and he laid the groundwork for the black power movement of the late l960’s.

Malcolm X was born on May 19, l925 to Rev. Earl and Louise Little in Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm Little developed his own ideas and

philosophies because of the many events that took place in his life. These events mostly tragic, created the path that Malcolm would

travel. His father was his main influence. He was a Baptist minister who believed in freedom and equal rights for black people. He

wanted a black nation in America and went underground with secret meetings to further these ideas. Sadly, when Malcolm was six

years old, his father was murdered. After the murder his mother was institutionalized and all of the chi

. . .