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Essay Galaxy - Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Malcolm X, b. May 19, 1925, d. Feb. 21, 1965, was an influential
American advocate of BLACK NATIONALISM, and--as a pioneer in articulating a
vigorous self-defense against white violence--a precursor of the black
power movement of the late 1960s. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb., he
became a rebellious youth after the death (1931) of his father, who the
family believed was murdered for advocating the ideas of Marcus GARVEY.
Malcolm spent a few years in a foster home but became an excellent student
and was voted class president. Nevertheless, at the age of 16, he moved
east with relatives and drifted to New York City, where he became involved
in Harlem's underworld of drugs, prostitution, and confidence games.
In prison for burglary from 1946 to 1952, he read widely and was
converted to the teachings of Elijah MUHAMMAD. On his release, he embraced....
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