The Autobiography Of Malcolm X Summary

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a story about the life of Malcolm X born (1925-1965) who later became a human rights activist. Beginning with his mother’s pregnancy, the book portrays Malcolm's childhood life in Michigan, the assassination of his father by the KKK and the weaken mental health of his mother that resulted in her committal to a psychiatric hospital. Subsequently, he moved to Harlem, New York where he began his illicit life of drugs, burglary, and an associate gunpoint. This led to his 8-10 years of prison sentence. The book covers his transformation to the nation of Islam and his development of the organization’s national spokesman. It also documents his discontentment with and departure from the N.O.I, his pilgrimage to Mecca-which