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    Malcolm Little also known as Malcolm X was one of the most inspirational civil rights leader during the civil rights movement. He was a very powerful person to certain people and change many people’s lives during this time even until this day. Even though his movement was reckless and not peaceful, what he was saying was very powerful and meant a lot to African-Americans. Malcolm X will always be known for being one of the best Civil Rights Leaders during the Civil Rights Movement. Malcolm X was

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    is living every night in fear, the burning down of your home by the Ku Klux Klan and the “accidental” death of your father who’s head was detached from his own body? This is the only memory that comes to Malcolm Little from his childhood. Malcolm Little who is famously recognized as Malcolm X was born into a world of hatred on May 19, 1925 in Omaha Nebraska. His father was a freelance Baptist Preacher who incorporated the teaching of Black Nationalist leader

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    Literary Analysis: The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X, told by Alex Haley, details the incredible journey of one of the most inspiration and life altering leaders the world has ever encountered. The book begins with the illustration of Malcolm’s early life experiences and ends with X predicting that he will die a violent death prior to seeing the publication of his autobiography. At the beginning of the book, Haley describes how Malcolm’s father, a Baptist Minister

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    Malcolm X Pathos

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    thinking about the 1960’s has it by the civil right movements. One impact of 1960’s is Malcolm X revealing in depth the experience of the civil right movement. Common sense seems to dictate that Malcolm X was an African American who was a Muslim minister and human rights activist during the 1960’s. It is often said by many that with Malcolm X autobiography interested them due to how believable it is. Malcolm X and Alex Haley helps the audience believe and become interested in the story by using imagery

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    The autobiography of Malcolm X is a book that was published in 1965. It is of result of collaboration between human rights activist Mr. Malcolm X and journalist Alex Haley. The book depicts more about Malcolm X’s life, experiences and beliefs. The book again talks about spiritual conversion narrative that outlines Malcolm X's philosophy of black pride, Black Nationalism. Malcolm was born in May 19th 1925 in Omaha to a family of Earl and Louise Little. The book also explains to us that he inheritated

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    Malcolm X Summary

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    In the Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X he talks about how his career to become a preacher comes to be. Malcolm’s real name is Malcolm Little but started to adhere to different names throughout his life. Malcolm X was a African American and was conceived by his two parents Louise and Earl Little. Louise is Malcolm’s mom that has a white father that raped her black mother. Louise never met her dad and has the appearance of a white woman. Earl is a preacher of Marcus Garvey, which says that

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    of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, and Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody sheds light on how principles of ambition, pride, and faith throughout their lives paved individual paths for revolutionary success. Troubling upbringings as seen in both of their lives eventually instilled a drive that ultimately revolutionized America’s perspective of racial equality. Their worldview grows to encompass humanity as one and is developed alongside their spiritual and cultural inquiry. Malcolm X was

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    Malcolm X Thesis

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    Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha Nebraska, United States and was a Black civil rights activist, who soared out of the underground criminal life to become an important African- American preacher in the 20th century. Malcolm X was one of the greatest civil rights leader in the world because he lived the life of oppression, grew up in the underground world, came out of it through the Nation of Islam and reflected on his past in order to conjure up anger as motivation to continue to spread

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    they have a falling out and Malcolm escapes to Boston because he has too many people who want to kill him. He then starts to do burglaries with Sophia shorty and a few other people. One day Malcolm accidently flirts with Sophia in public with her husband’s friend with her at a bar. Who snitches her husband and this gets Malcom arrested with shorty and they get 10 years for being with a white girl even though they also were charged with burglary. In jail is when Malcolm seems to have hit rock bottom

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    The Malcolm X Family

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    Malcolm Little’s (also known as Malcolm X) family experienced a lot of trouble before he was even born. It all started when the Ku Klux Klan arrived at their house because his father Earl Little was supporting Marcus Garvey, who was an passionate Black Nationalist leader. On May 19,1925 Malcolm was born into a family of eight. Malcolm's father's work is the main cause for the death threats they received, this is what caused them to move two times before Malcolm was four years old. Unfortunately the

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