Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Original name Malcolm Little
1. Rejected it after prison
  1. Believed it was given to his slave ancestors by their white owners
  2. Replaced it with X
    1. He'd rather have no name than one representing oppression
Father was a Baptist minister
1. Killed by white racists when X was young
Involved in crime
1. Spent 10yrs in jail
  1. Where he got an education
    1. Learned about Black Muslim Movement
Became leading member of Nation of Islam
1. Radical black Muslim group
2. Suspended in 1967
  1. His extremist views
    1. Formed his own group
      1. Organisation of Afro-American Unity
3. After leaving, took trip to Mecca
  1. Changed his views
    1. Adopted less extreme position
      1. Urged AAs to work with sympathetic whites to end racism
    2. Assassinated by Nation of Islam members
      1. 1965
      2. Following internal feud
Fiery speaker
Gained large following of young urban AAs
Argued that violence was necessary
1. To confront white racism
2. As self defense against groups like KKK
3. Believed AAs should seize their freedom "by any means possible"
Critical of MLKJ & CRMs' ideals
1. Believed non-violent action held AAs back
2. Promoted black seperation
  1. Wanted AAs to be self-reliant
3. Against MLKJ's willingness to cooperate with whites
  1. Spoke out against March on Washington
    1. Whites could participate
    2. Called it a 'farce on Washington'
Urged AAs to be proud of heritage
1. African roots
Most influential leader of BPM

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