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Drop-out
He went to school until 8th grade,then shortly lost interest and soon ended his formal education. {Date unknown} -
Marcus Garvey's death.
He died after being hit by a streetcar. -
A Change
Malcolm quit smoking and gambling and refused to eat pork in due to the Nation's dietary restrictions. [NO DATE SOURCE] -
Arrested years.
Malcolm became involved in petty criminal activities in his teenage years. Known as "Detroit Red" for the reddish tinge in his hair,he developed into a street hustler,drug dealer and leader of a gang of thieves in Roxbury and Harlem [in New York City]. While in prison for robbery from 1946 to 1952,he underwent a conversion that eventually led him to join the Nation Of Islam. -
1955 - 1965
He was criticized for the mainstream civil rights movement, challenging MLK Jr's central notions of Intergration and non-violence. -
Malcolm X's death
He was assassinated February 21st 1965. -
House burning
A mad mob burned his family's house down. [The only date is the year]
