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    Malcolm X lived a rough life. Malcolm X's real names are Malcolm Little and el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. Malcolm Little birthdate is May 19, 1925, he was born in the city of Omaha, Nebraska. His father was Earl Little, who was a Baptist lay speaker and leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Earl and UNIA were causing trouble with anti-black groups. Because of this, Earl and his family had to move to Wisconsin, and later moved to Lansing, Michigan. In Michigan, Earl's family were harassed

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    Malcolm Little was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm had a rough childhood. He was the fourth of seven children. His father, Earl Little, was murdered when Malcolm was only six years old. Many people believe he was murdered by a group similar to the KKK called the Black Legion. His mother, Louise Little, had mental disabilities and was checked into a mental hospital when Malcolm was only thirteen years old. Soon after, Malcolm dropped out of school and engaged in drug dealing, robbery

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    write to express your feelings and communicate with others. Frederick Douglass and Malcom X both succeeded in learning how to read and write, but in different ways. The education of Malcolm X was learned more formally. Frederick Douglass learned from his surroundings and the people around him. Malcom and Frederick battled in reading and writing, but learned in similar and different ways. During the 1960s, Malcolm X was one of many articulate and powerful leaders of black America. Before he was a street

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    Baca and Malcolm X became literate by using a dictionary. Both Baca and Malcolm X were having problem in understanding the words, yet this pushed them to overcome their problem by using the dictionary. According to Baca, “ I would set my dictionary next to me, prop my paper on my knees, sharpen my pencil with my teeth, and begin my reply” (200). He used the dictionary to speculate the message in the letter that delivered by Harry. He used the dictionary to find the meaning of each sentence and he

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    Assassination of Malcolm X Malcolm x was a civil rights activist who fought mostly for the rights of African Americans. Before he went solo he was a member of the Nation of Islam. The leader of the NOI was Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm x was recruited while he was in prison he was learning about it and decided what he wanted to do for his life. Malcolm x was assassinated by black muslim rivals when Malcolm stopped supporting Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm x’s assassination was unjust because he was a civil

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    If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything-Malcolm X. Malcolm X was assassinated because he left the Nation of Islam,he also knew too much about the leader of the Nation Islam Elijah Muhammad and because he changed his view of the white race. During prison between 1946 to 1952 Malcolm X joined the Nation of Islam.When he joined the nation he changed his last name from Little to X because he believed that “ Little ” was his slave name.His decision to join the Nation of Islam was

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    Malcolm X has multiple character traits that are shown throughout his life, even as he changes from name to name. From the beginning to the end of Malcolm's life he is always stubborn and never afraid to speak his mind. As Detroit Red, Malcolm is put into an adult situation that he is not ready for, to make decisions about drugs and alcohol and to decide whether this is the life for him. At the time Malcolm changed for “In those days only three things in the world scared me: jail, a job, and the

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    Malcolm X The Great By:Alexander Michael There was a man who was in the Nation of Islam who believed in Civil Rights and had a mixtape. His name was Malcolm X. Malcolm X was born May 19, 1925 in Omaha Nebraska. His death was in February 21, 1965 due to an assassination. Malcolm’s father was an Civil Rights activist, during his childhood his family faced frequent problems with white supremacist, groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and if its splinter factions, the black legion. In In fact Malcolm

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    Malcolm Little, however, better known as Malcolm X was a Muslim minister and human rights activist. Born on May 19, 1925 and assassinated forty years later on February 21st, Malcolm X was one of the key figures of the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement was characterized by campaigns of civil resistance by African Americans between 1955 and 1968. The film Malcolm X follows Malcolm’s life from beginning to end, showing the viewer what it was like to live as an African American Man in

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    Malcolm X African American Philosopher Malcolm X first in incident with racism happened at an early age, his house was broken into by Ku Klux Klan members. Who were looking for his father Earl Little because he works for the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), that supports black Americans returning to Africa. Malcolm would occasionally attending the UNIA meetings with his father learning that life is stacked against blacks. Throughout his life Malcolm goes through four transformations

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