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    Introduction The propose of this book is to provide a summary of the life of Malcolm X and his role in American history. The role of racism and its affect on Malcolm‚ his response to racism‚ and how his experiences affect his response to racism is documented. Malcolm X was born in Nebraska and moved to Michigan. After his father is assassinated and his mother is put in a mental hospital Malcolm is put in a foster home. He leaves his foster family to live with his sister and falls into a life of

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    Malcolm X Malcolm Little was born on May 19‚ 1925; he was the son of Louise and Earl Little of Omaha‚ Nebraska. He was a very good student. Before dropping out in the 8th grade‚ and was even voted class president. After the death of his father at the hand of Klansmen and the infirming of his mother to a mental institution‚ he moved to Boston. Malcolm got a job as a shoeshine boy‚ but quickly decided dealing drugs was a much easier way to make money. He eventually moved to New York City‚ where

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    them to their deaths. The words spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were so strong and influential‚ helping them gain great audiences and followers. King preached out over the “brotherhood” among races‚ and the importance of non-violence. Malcolm X‚ also advocated for the end to segregation‚ but emphasized the needs for blacks to become independent of the white man‚ and stand up for themselves. Both King and Malcolm X had similar goals in their minds‚ but took distinct paths to attain those

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    English Essay Malcolm X is one of the many who fought alongside for the rights of the black communities with justice and order. Malcolm was also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ he was soon converted to Islam after being released from prison for false charges of robbery. During this time he noticed that the black communities were being treated unfairly and that he had to take action about it. One of his most inspirational speeches given to a large crowd was “The Ballot or The Bullet”. Malcolm then

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    the American society. One of them is African American civil rights leader‚ Malcolm X. He was a major 20th-century spokesman for Black Nationalism. Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His father was a Baptist minister and was an outspoken follower of Marcus Garvey who was the Black Nationalist leader in the 1920s who advocated a "back-to-Africa" movement for African Americans. Malcolm X started working as a shoeshine boy‚ soda jerk‚ busboy‚ waiter‚ and railroad

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    Malcolm X used literacy as the main tool to gain knowledge. If Malcolm X were alive today he would have been just as likely to have needed and valued literacy. Writing can be used as a means of increasing understanding of complex subjects. Technology can prove to be too distracting for cognitive learning. Malcolm X used writing as a way to memorize and better understand words. While imprisoned in the Charleston Prison he began to copy the dictionary from beginning to end. In doing so Malcolm started

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    Name: Brandon Kuck Period: 1 10th Grade Research Project Outline Format-2012-13 I. Introduction Paragraph A. Hook Sentence: Malcolm X was one of the fierce black leaders that gave equal rights to their race B. Anecdote or Example C. Background Information: ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

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    Malcolm X and his view on white people Malcolm X and his views on white people “For the white man to ask the black man if he hates him‚ is just like the rapist asking the raped‚ or the wolf asking the sheep‚ ‘Do you hate me?’ The white man is in no moral position to accuse anyone else of hate!” (Malcolm X‚ Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ 1965) Malcolm X (b.May 19‚ 1925; d.February 21‚ 1965) is also known as El-Hjaa Malik El-Shabazz‚ but he changed his name after he became a Muslim

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    Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha Nebraska on May 19‚ 1925. Malcolm’s father Earl Little was a big six-foot-four very black man with one eye. His mother Louis Little‚ had a light complexion and could pass for white. Malcolm was his father’s seventh child. He had three children from a previous marriage Ella‚ Earl‚ and Mary‚ who lived in Boston. Malcolm’s father met and married his mother in Philadelphia. This union produced‚ Malcolm and his five full-blooded siblings. The oldest Wilfred

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    Malcolm X’s early experiences with racism shaped his thinking throughout his lifetime. As a child growing up in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ Malcolm was witness to the near lynching of his father and the burning of his family home by Klansmen. Later‚ his father was killed and his mother was committed to a mental institution. Malcolm and his siblings were split up by child welfare and for awhile he was forced to live in a reform home run by racist white people. Malcolm moved to Boston in his early teens and soon

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