We all know Martin Luther King Jr. as a major leader in the colored community, but he was not the only one to stick up for his rights. We have heard the speeches, and the other important events that had took place, but there was always more to it. Malcolm X, along with Martin Luther, believed it was their “duty” to make a change in the way the world was. With that being said, Malcolm took a journey in doing just that. Whatever it took, he was going to make a difference. Malcolm X made a significant dent in the Civil Rights Movement.
Theactivist, speaker, and author Malcolm X was born May 19th, 1925 just on the outskirts of Omaha Nebraska. He was born to the name of Malcolm Little, and he was the son of a preacher. After his family had been threatened by the KKK (Klu Klux Klan) they moved to Lansing, Michigan. The Little family thought they would be okay as they started in a new place, but things took a traumatic turn from then …show more content…
There is when he saw that orthodox Muslims had a way of thinking that was more of an equality of the races, instead of preaching hatred towards the white people. He changed his theory, and his mindset became new. He believed that only the blacks could “free themselves” and no one else could. Malcolm wanted equality but separately, He wanted everyone to have the same rights, but that did not mean they had to associate. When the time came he made a “pilgrimage” as they say, to Mecca, he changed his name to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, and returned to America.
June of 1964, the Organization of Afro-American Unity was up and running. Malcolm would have rallies and deliver speeches to the community. He had a heart for what he was talking about so he spoke with fire like words and the crowds loved it. On February 12, 1965 he had a rally expressing that of socialism and his desire for equality. This event was taking place at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington
Theactivist, speaker, and author Malcolm X was born May 19th, 1925 just on the outskirts of Omaha Nebraska. He was born to the name of Malcolm Little, and he was the son of a preacher. After his family had been threatened by the KKK (Klu Klux Klan) they moved to Lansing, Michigan. The Little family thought they would be okay as they started in a new place, but things took a traumatic turn from then …show more content…
There is when he saw that orthodox Muslims had a way of thinking that was more of an equality of the races, instead of preaching hatred towards the white people. He changed his theory, and his mindset became new. He believed that only the blacks could “free themselves” and no one else could. Malcolm wanted equality but separately, He wanted everyone to have the same rights, but that did not mean they had to associate. When the time came he made a “pilgrimage” as they say, to Mecca, he changed his name to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, and returned to America.
June of 1964, the Organization of Afro-American Unity was up and running. Malcolm would have rallies and deliver speeches to the community. He had a heart for what he was talking about so he spoke with fire like words and the crowds loved it. On February 12, 1965 he had a rally expressing that of socialism and his desire for equality. This event was taking place at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington