Malcolm X was born on May 19 1925 as Malcolm Little in Nebraska. He was the fourth child out of eight in the family. Malcolm was the son of James E. Little, a preacher who supported the black nationalist ideals of Marcus Garvey. Since
Malcolm 's father was such an outspoken man,and the racists did not like this, he would constantly receive threats so they moved to Lansing, Michigan, where his father continued to preach his beliefs despite the threats. The Little 's moved thinking they would be safer but the racism was worse in Lansing, a angry white mob set their house on fire ,and the responders refused to do help. In 1931,
Malcolm’s father was brutally murdered, they said it was a suicide but by the way he died it could not have been possible. …show more content…
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Hayer was arrested at the scene and two other men shortly after. All three would be convicted of the murder.
In the month before his death, Malcolm X had been writing his biography with AfricanAmerican author, Alex Haley. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965, just months after Malcolm X 's murder. Through his autobiography, Malcolm X’s powerful voice continued to inspire the black community to fight for their rights.The Black Panthers for example, used Malcolm
X’s teachings to found their own organization in 1966.
Today, Malcolm X remains one of the most inspirational and charismatic figures of the Civil Rights era. His courage and strength to stand up for his rights left an everlasting legacy behind him, that will continue to inspire others today.
Citations:
1.“The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Ballantine, 1992. Print.”
2. Kg, Micheal Larson. "World Biography." Malcolm X Biography . Advameg Inc.,
2012. Web. 07 June 2015.
3. SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on The Autobiography of Malcolm X.”
SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2003. Web. 11 May 2015.
4. Ms06, Mary Smith. "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." Wikipedia . Wikimedia
Foundation, MayJune
2015. Web. 07 June
Malcolm 's father was such an outspoken man,and the racists did not like this, he would constantly receive threats so they moved to Lansing, Michigan, where his father continued to preach his beliefs despite the threats. The Little 's moved thinking they would be safer but the racism was worse in Lansing, a angry white mob set their house on fire ,and the responders refused to do help. In 1931,
Malcolm’s father was brutally murdered, they said it was a suicide but by the way he died it could not have been possible. …show more content…
Talmadge
Hayer was arrested at the scene and two other men shortly after. All three would be convicted of the murder.
In the month before his death, Malcolm X had been writing his biography with AfricanAmerican author, Alex Haley. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965, just months after Malcolm X 's murder. Through his autobiography, Malcolm X’s powerful voice continued to inspire the black community to fight for their rights.The Black Panthers for example, used Malcolm
X’s teachings to found their own organization in 1966.
Today, Malcolm X remains one of the most inspirational and charismatic figures of the Civil Rights era. His courage and strength to stand up for his rights left an everlasting legacy behind him, that will continue to inspire others today.
Citations:
1.“The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Ballantine, 1992. Print.”
2. Kg, Micheal Larson. "World Biography." Malcolm X Biography . Advameg Inc.,
2012. Web. 07 June 2015.
3. SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on The Autobiography of Malcolm X.”
SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2003. Web. 11 May 2015.
4. Ms06, Mary Smith. "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." Wikipedia . Wikimedia
Foundation, MayJune
2015. Web. 07 June