Fight for Freedom
“It is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.” (Finlayson 68) This is one of Malcolm X’s most famous quotes. Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925. He was the son of a man that was killed by the KKK (Biography.com Editors, Bio). The KKK is also known as the Klu Klux Klan which were people who believed that whites are superior than other racists, African Americans in particular. Malcolm X was a victim of constant brutal attacks, racism, and prejudice beliefs from whites against him and his family. He wanted to make sure what happened to him will never happen to anyone else ever again. Malcolm X risked his life for the freedom for all blacks to make sure everyone had …show more content…
He traveled to Arab Republic, Sudan, and Nigeria to be an ambassador for Islamic beliefs (Biography.com, Bio). The beliefs that Malcolm X preached were that blacks had the right to be educated, defend themselves, and that the black communities could develop the same way as others. He also participated in riots, including the Harlem riot in 1964. The event was a violent march on 67th street in Harlem, NY because an innocent black boy was shot and killed by a white off duty police officer. People became furious that the African American victims never received their justice. Malcolm X marched against police brutality toward African Americans and how the criminals never got punished for their crimes (Flamm, The New York Times). He started the organization called Afro-American Unity. The organization was a group of 53 African Nations working together to provide a political spokesperson for the people. Malcolm X wanted African Americans to to have a voice (Alchin, …show more content…
He gave the people the confidence to be proud of where they come from. (Alchin, Facts-about). When Malcolm X went all around the world he wanted to inspire people to try to think about believing in the Islamic beliefs. He became responsible for the large spread of Islam among the black communities across America. He helped stop the idea of racism and national oppression by giving African Americans faith and hope that things will get better. One night during his speech to the organization of Afro American Unity, he was assassinated by Thomas Hagan on February 19th 1965 (Alchin, Facts-about). This was a tragic event that inspired people to fight for equal
“It is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.” (Finlayson 68) This is one of Malcolm X’s most famous quotes. Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925. He was the son of a man that was killed by the KKK (Biography.com Editors, Bio). The KKK is also known as the Klu Klux Klan which were people who believed that whites are superior than other racists, African Americans in particular. Malcolm X was a victim of constant brutal attacks, racism, and prejudice beliefs from whites against him and his family. He wanted to make sure what happened to him will never happen to anyone else ever again. Malcolm X risked his life for the freedom for all blacks to make sure everyone had …show more content…
He traveled to Arab Republic, Sudan, and Nigeria to be an ambassador for Islamic beliefs (Biography.com, Bio). The beliefs that Malcolm X preached were that blacks had the right to be educated, defend themselves, and that the black communities could develop the same way as others. He also participated in riots, including the Harlem riot in 1964. The event was a violent march on 67th street in Harlem, NY because an innocent black boy was shot and killed by a white off duty police officer. People became furious that the African American victims never received their justice. Malcolm X marched against police brutality toward African Americans and how the criminals never got punished for their crimes (Flamm, The New York Times). He started the organization called Afro-American Unity. The organization was a group of 53 African Nations working together to provide a political spokesperson for the people. Malcolm X wanted African Americans to to have a voice (Alchin, …show more content…
He gave the people the confidence to be proud of where they come from. (Alchin, Facts-about). When Malcolm X went all around the world he wanted to inspire people to try to think about believing in the Islamic beliefs. He became responsible for the large spread of Islam among the black communities across America. He helped stop the idea of racism and national oppression by giving African Americans faith and hope that things will get better. One night during his speech to the organization of Afro American Unity, he was assassinated by Thomas Hagan on February 19th 1965 (Alchin, Facts-about). This was a tragic event that inspired people to fight for equal