el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, also known as Malcom X, is no stranger in American history. If you have studied the civil right movement, then his name indisputably should have come up. Having advocated for the rights of blacks within the United States of America, Malcom X’s life and legacy are often juxtaposed with the well-known civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, because of their glaring differences in approach, Malcom X is the one who is frequently remembered as a fundamentalist who sermonized prejudice, racism, and violence. However, those who acknowledge Malcom X for more than that would contend that his courage in advocating for blacks makes him stand out as not only one of the greatest civil rights activist in American
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His perseverance as an activist has left behind a legacy that few have come close to duplicating. Like the American society, Malcom X’s views on race went through noteworthy transformations and he was principally a product of experiences and teachings. In the book The Autobiography of Malcom X, readers get an in-depth look at how a young boy from Omaha, Nebraska grew to become one of the most influential African Americans in the world’s history. The book serves as a mighty key in understanding who Malcom X was beyond how the media depicted him. It creates an intimate conversation with his legacy and exposes his journey for what it truly …show more content…
Detailing parts of his life that few could even conceive, the book essentially makes the argument that Malcom X was a sponge who was constantly being put in new waters, but always seemed to survive whatever conditions he was thrown in. The book has many chapter, but perhaps three main section where readers can learn about Malcom X through three phases of his life. The first is phase where Malcom was young, immature, and found himself in a lot of trouble. The second phase is the phase in which Malcom opens his heart to Islam and the Nation of Islam. In these chapters, we see the formation of the man many people claim to have an understanding of. The third phase will probably be the most moving phase of the book to readers. This is the phase that readers get to see the side of Malcom X that is hardly ever remembered. The final phase of the book is where readers can really get an understanding of who Malcom X was before he was
His perseverance as an activist has left behind a legacy that few have come close to duplicating. Like the American society, Malcom X’s views on race went through noteworthy transformations and he was principally a product of experiences and teachings. In the book The Autobiography of Malcom X, readers get an in-depth look at how a young boy from Omaha, Nebraska grew to become one of the most influential African Americans in the world’s history. The book serves as a mighty key in understanding who Malcom X was beyond how the media depicted him. It creates an intimate conversation with his legacy and exposes his journey for what it truly …show more content…
Detailing parts of his life that few could even conceive, the book essentially makes the argument that Malcom X was a sponge who was constantly being put in new waters, but always seemed to survive whatever conditions he was thrown in. The book has many chapter, but perhaps three main section where readers can learn about Malcom X through three phases of his life. The first is phase where Malcom was young, immature, and found himself in a lot of trouble. The second phase is the phase in which Malcom opens his heart to Islam and the Nation of Islam. In these chapters, we see the formation of the man many people claim to have an understanding of. The third phase will probably be the most moving phase of the book to readers. This is the phase that readers get to see the side of Malcom X that is hardly ever remembered. The final phase of the book is where readers can really get an understanding of who Malcom X was before he was