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Malcolm X And Elijah Muhammad

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Malcolm X converted to being a Black Muslim in prison. When he was discharged, he immediately gained a status of an influential figure in the Nation of Islam, second to Elijah Muhammad who was a leader. And yet Malcolm X was not able to see himself as a free man. His anti-white beliefs were based upon the function of white men as a symbol of malevolence, and everything he did was to fulfill an obligation of Elijah Muhammad. However, he did not rise up against Elijah Muhammad up to the point when it became clear that he had no alternative left. After all, Muhammad had changed Malcolm X’s life by bringing back his faith. Furthermore, it was not easy for him to contemplate turning away from his own beliefs, especially when he sacrificed many years
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