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Universal Negro Improvement Association Marcus Garvey Ku Klux Klan

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 in Nebraska. His father, Earl Little, was a Baptist preacher and civil rights activist who was murdered, likely by white supremacists, in 1931. After his father's death, Malcolm's mother suffered a mental breakdown and was institutionalized. Malcolm then moved to Boston and later New York, where he became involved in criminal activities and joined the Nation of Islam in prison in the late 1940s. He changed his surname to "X" and rose to become one of the organization's most influential leaders, advocating for black nationalism and power. However, Malcolm later split from the Nation of Islam and renounced racism, advocating for black-white unity against racism. He was

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Universal Negro Improvement Association Marcus Garvey Ku Klux Klan

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 in Nebraska. His father, Earl Little, was a Baptist preacher and civil rights activist who was murdered, likely by white supremacists, in 1931. After his father's death, Malcolm's mother suffered a mental breakdown and was institutionalized. Malcolm then moved to Boston and later New York, where he became involved in criminal activities and joined the Nation of Islam in prison in the late 1940s. He changed his surname to "X" and rose to become one of the organization's most influential leaders, advocating for black nationalism and power. However, Malcolm later split from the Nation of Islam and renounced racism, advocating for black-white unity against racism. He was

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Malcolm X

Malcolm Little, the son of an African American Baptist preacher, Earl Little, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on 19th May, 192 ! Malcolm"s mother, Lo#ise Little, was born in the $est %n&ies! 'er mother was black b#t her father was a white man! Earl Little was a member of the (ni)ersal Ne*ro %mpro)ement Association +(N%A, an& a s#pporter of Marc#s -ar)ey! .his *ot him into tro#ble with the /# /l#0 /lan an& after the family were threatene& they mo)e& to Lansin*, Michi*an! Little contin#e& to make speeches in fa)o#r of (N%A an& in 1929 the family ho#se was b#rne& &own by members of the Black Le*ion! %n 1911 Little was fo#n& &ea& by a streetcar railway track! Altho#*h no one was con)icte& of the crime it was *enerally belie)e& that Little ha& been m#r&ere& by the Black Le*ionnaires! Malcolm"s mother ne)er reco)ere& from her h#sban&"s &eath an& in 1912 was sent to the 3tate Mental 'ospital at /alama4oo, where she staye& for the ne0t twenty5si0 years! Little mo)e& to Boston to li)e with his sister! 'e worke& as a waiter in 'arlem an& after becomin* a&&icte& to cocaine, t#rne& to crime! %n 1967 he was con)icte& of b#r*lary an& sentence& to ten years imprisonment! $hile in prison he was con)erte& to the Black M#slim faith! After his release from prison in 19 2 he mo)e& to 8hica*o where he met Eli9ah M#hamma&, lea&er of the Nation of %slam sect! 'e chan*e& his name to X, a c#stom amon* M#hamma&"s followers who consi&ere& their family names to ha)e ori*inate& with white sla)ehol&ers! Malcolm soon became a lea&in* fi*#re in the Nation of %slam! 'e went on se)eral speakin* to#rs an& helpe& establish se)eral new mos:#es! 'e was e)ent#ally assi*ne& to be minister of the mos:#e in New ;ork"s 'arlem area! <o#n&er an& e&itor of Muhammad Speaks, Malcolm re9ecte& inte*ration an& racial e:#ality an& instea& a&)ocate& black power! Malcolm was s#spen&e& from the mo)ement by Eli9ah M#hamma& after he ma&e a series of e0tremist speeches! .his incl#&e& his comments that the assassination of =ohn <! /enne&y was a >case of chickens comin* home to roost>! %n March 1976 Malcolm left the Nation of %slam an& establishe& his own reli*io#s or*ani4ation, the Or*ani4ation of Afro5American (nity! After a pil*rima*e to Mecca, Malcolm re9ecte& his former separatist beliefs an&

a&)ocate& worl& brotherhoo&! Malcolm now blame& racism on $estern c#lt#re an& #r*e& African Americans to 9oin with sympathetic whites to brin* to an en&! Malcolm X was shot &ea& at a party meetin* in 'arlem on 21st <ebr#ary, 197 ! .hree Black M#slims were later con)icte& of the m#r&er! The Autobiography of Malcolm X, base& on inter)iews he ha& *i)en to the 9o#rnalist, Ale0 'aley, was p#blishe& in 197 !

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