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    Malcolm X Research Paper

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    Malcolm Little popularly known as Malcolm X was a former member of the Nation of Islam religious group, known for his outspoken views on segregation and his human rights activism. On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X was shot to death in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City by radical members of his former group, the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was killed due to many peoples dislike of his, at the time, radical opinions; and his, as many members perceived it, betrayal of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm

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    Malcolm X was a highly educated man, but surprisingly enough he received his education through himself. During the time that he was imprisoned, all Malcolm did was read in his spare time on just about anything that he could get his hands on. Prior to being unable to read, Malcolm ended up reading an entire dictionary which is what lead him to have such a greater overall understanding of words and their meanings. Now that he could truly soak in information, the reading world was a completely different

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    of the civil rights movement, but was he the most influential? Although the life of Malcolm x was cut so short, he accomplished so much. Malcolm x was born to a dirt poor family in Omaha Nebraska. His parents were taken away from him and his 6 siblings at a young age and he was raised by family.("Explore Encyclopedia Britannica.")Who knew he would grow up to be one of the most respected black muslim leaders? Malcolm was bit of a trouble maker early on. He was not for everyone but for those few he argued

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    Malcom X: The Movie The film grants audiences to gestate their understanding of the movie and the manner experiences antiquated regarding racial violence and prejudice. The ineptitude of history implies to the intellectual chattels that chronicles and culture can have on all progeny. Malcolm Little would ultimately revolutionize into his worst adversary, that entangled with the decisions he would subsequently make. Malcolm's philosophic mentality and provocation with death was indicative to his

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    In his autobiography, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X emphasizes the need of changing racism in America. With many rhetorical choices, Malcolm X is able to exaggerate the urgency of change. Malcolm X's metaphor of racism in America as a Xander in the body shows the importance of how a change is needed. He states, "...having exposed any meaningful truth that will to destroy the racist dancer that is malignant in the body of America." A dancer can quickly spread throughout the boyish and

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    THESIS The impetus for the development for this major work arose from the varied and largely, colorful interpretations of Malcolm X. The differences seem to have arisen from scholars and historians use and understanding of many different and varied sources and most important, their own perspective of the events as they unfolded. How historians approached Malcolm X is of paramount importance to future historians and more importantly, to the study of history. Principally, these differences of thought

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    “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” as told to Alex Haley was first published in 1965. The book begins in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, where Malcolm was born. The novel follows him throughout life, from his rough up bringing in Nebraska and Michigan to his drug and crime ridden adulthood in New York and Boston. The book tells us about him working menial jobs and him participating in organized crime. However, the law finally caught up with Malcolm, culminating with his eventual imprisonment because of his

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    Malcolm X Speech Analysis

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    Malcolm X was a visionary leader, ahead of his time. First of all, what qualities would be critiqued to even make a such a statement about a person? Leaders are typically innovative, confident, inspirational and most importantly, passionate. According to Webster’s dictionary; a leader is someone who has the power or ability to lead others. The very definition that Malcolm embodied after converting to Islam while locked in prison. Malcom had grown tired of watching his people being oppressed and swept

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    Who was Malcolm X?

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    Malcolm Little, formerly known as Malcolm X or El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19,1925. Malcolm was the fourth of eight children born to Louise and Earl Little. His father Earl Little was an outspoken Baptist minister who was a devoted follower of Marcus Garvey, because of this the Little family would receive many death threats from white supremacist groups and was forced to relocate multiple times. In 1929 the Little home was burned to the ground by a racist mob, and

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    Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little. He was born May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents were Louis Norton Little and Earl Little. His parents had eight children. His mother was a homemaker and his father was an outspoken Baptist leader. His father’s civil rights activism got him sent death threats from the Black Legion. This made his family relocate twice before his fourth birthday. In 1929, his home in Lansing, Michigan was burned. In 1931, when Malcolm was only six years old, his father’s

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