The Civil Rights Movement: The Early Life Of Malcolm X

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During the 1900s, racism was not planning to stop. Various persons stepped up to try and stop this, one of this persons was Malcolm X. This man was passionate for defending his people’s rights. His harsh childhood helped him to become the hard-working man he became. His proposals, which said to have a violent revolution to establish an independent black nation, got him to be followed by immense amounts of people.

In the following research paper I will talk about this individual’s early, harsh life, about when he was sent to prison, what he accomplished when out, naming some of his occupations, and the legacy he left us.

Early Life

Malcolm was born on the May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. With Earl Little being his father and Louise Norton Little being his mother. Earl was killed when he was run over by a car, Malcolm was six years old. After Earl’s dead, Louise had a nervous breakdown which ended with her being sent to a mental institution, Malcolm was now thirteen. Malcolm and his brothers and sisters were separated and sent to foster homes. “A turning point in Malcolm X's childhood came in 1940, he dropped out of Mason High …show more content…

Malcolm tried to encourage violence against the police and to work with civil rights organizations, local black politicians, and religious groups, but was blocked by Muhammad.
Muhammad’s sexual misbehavior: Muhammad had fathered children by six of his personal secretaries. This went against his muslim teachings.
Comments on J.F Kennedy’s assassination: Malcolm declared that his assassination was an example of a violent society suffering the consequences of violence. This made him to be censured and unable to publicly speak for 3 months.

On March 8, 1964, Malcolm X publicly announced his break from the Nation of Islam saying that the nation had went as far as possible.

Life after leaving The Nation of