Malcolm X
By: Meryl Katz, Alyssa Lee and Hannah
Lepordo
Biographical Information
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Born in Omaha, Nebraska
Lived among foster homes and went to jail for 7 years
Only African-American student at his high school
Son of a baptist preacher who was threatened by the KKK
Human rights activist and African-American nationalist leader
Supported violence as a way of defending themselves
Biography Continued
● Became a prominent minister and national spokesman for Nation
of Islam (NOI)
● Worked with Elijah Muhammad as part of NOI and Malcolm had
strictly adhered to the teachings of Muhammad
● Malcolm decided to start his own religious organization, the
Muslim Mosque, Inc.
Actions to Bring About Change
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Used newspaper columns, books, the radio and television, to communicate
and promote the NOI’s message across the U.S.
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Vivid personality-->captured the government’s attention
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He was featured on a television special-->explored the fundamentals of
NOI
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Emerged as a leading voice of the Civil Rights Movement
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Took part in inspirational speeches for African-Americans
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Held the Unity Rally in Harlem, a civil rights event
Changes Their Actions Helped to Bring in
Society
● Nation of Islam grew from 400 members in 1953, to 40,000
members by 1960
● Malcolm X persuaded blacks to cast off the shackles of racism
"by any means necessary,"
● Glorified African American history--> racial pride
● Help show the symptoms of prejudice and how it can be solved
● Opened people up to the idea of racial tolerance
Sources
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/malcolm-x
http://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/malcolm_x.htm
http://malcolmx.com/achievements/
Image Sources
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