Gabriela Charneco
Ms. Kellem
English 4
7 April 2017
Malcolm X “If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.” It’s often said to be the change you want to see in the world, and that’s a phrase Malcolm X didn’t take lightly. Malcolm was exposed to racism at an age younger than most, in fact his first encounter was while in his mother’s womb. Malcolm X was one of the most influential leaders of his time. All he wanted was to bring peace to the world, he wanted to be free. While Malcolm was a young boy his father worked as an active member of the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association). Earl Little’s work towards civil rights activism caused him and his family to constantly be harassed by white supremacist groups. “When my mother was pregnant with me, she told me later, a party of hooded Ku Klux Klan riders galloped up to our home” Malcolm stated, “Brandishing their shotguns and rifles, they shouted for my father to come out” (Malcolm X Biography). According to the Malcolm X Biography this harassment continued for years until the KKK smashed the family’s windows and forced them to relocate. The Little’s moved from Omaha to Milwaukee in 1926, then again to …show more content…
The death was ruled an accident, however the Little family had every right to believe he was murdered by white supremacists since Earl had received many death threats over the years. Surely enough since the accident was ruled an “accident” the large life insurance policy Earl had purchased was voided leaving of Malcolm’s mother was never able to get over the shocking death of her beloved husband and was eventually admitted to a mental institution where she spent the next 26 years of her life. Unfortunately after his mother was taken away, Malcolm and his siblings were split up and placed in foster homes apart from each other, sending Malcolm into a downward spiral (Malcolm X
Ms. Kellem
English 4
7 April 2017
Malcolm X “If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.” It’s often said to be the change you want to see in the world, and that’s a phrase Malcolm X didn’t take lightly. Malcolm was exposed to racism at an age younger than most, in fact his first encounter was while in his mother’s womb. Malcolm X was one of the most influential leaders of his time. All he wanted was to bring peace to the world, he wanted to be free. While Malcolm was a young boy his father worked as an active member of the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association). Earl Little’s work towards civil rights activism caused him and his family to constantly be harassed by white supremacist groups. “When my mother was pregnant with me, she told me later, a party of hooded Ku Klux Klan riders galloped up to our home” Malcolm stated, “Brandishing their shotguns and rifles, they shouted for my father to come out” (Malcolm X Biography). According to the Malcolm X Biography this harassment continued for years until the KKK smashed the family’s windows and forced them to relocate. The Little’s moved from Omaha to Milwaukee in 1926, then again to …show more content…
The death was ruled an accident, however the Little family had every right to believe he was murdered by white supremacists since Earl had received many death threats over the years. Surely enough since the accident was ruled an “accident” the large life insurance policy Earl had purchased was voided leaving of Malcolm’s mother was never able to get over the shocking death of her beloved husband and was eventually admitted to a mental institution where she spent the next 26 years of her life. Unfortunately after his mother was taken away, Malcolm and his siblings were split up and placed in foster homes apart from each other, sending Malcolm into a downward spiral (Malcolm X