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Date of Birth
His birth name Malcolm Little. He was born in Omaha NE. -
Mother: Louise Norton Little
Malcolm's mother was married to earl little -
Father: Earl Little.
Malcolm's father was married to Louis Little -
Father was killed by Black Legions
One day they found his father Earl Little was found dead across train tracks -
Served time in jail
Went to jail in 1946 after bein guilty of breaking and entering -
Became a minister of temple no. 7 in Harlem
After being released from prison he became a minister at a temple in Harlem. -
Released from jail
He was released from jail sometime in 1952. -
Black Muslims
Kennedy’s assassination amounted to “the chickens coming home to roost” led to his suspension from the Black Muslims in December 1963. A few months later, he left the organization, traveled to Mecca, and discovered that orthodox Muslims preach equality of the races, which led him to abandon the argument that whites are devils. -
Created his own Organization
"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom." -
The encounter
In early February 1965, Malcolm was invited by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to come to Selma, Alabama. Martin and Malcolm had two different approaches against the racist that's why they didn't get along -
Deceased
Malcolm was killed in 1965 at the age of 40 years old.
"If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything." -
Gone but not forgotten
Influenced largely by Malcolm, in the summer of 1966 members of SNCC called for black power for black people. Their lack of power was the foundation of Malcolm’s charge that they were denied human rights in America
