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Born May 19 , 1925 1
Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omah Nebraska -
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Father died 2
Malcolm X father died when he was 6. He got hit b a KKK car. Sept. 28 1931 -
Dropped out
Malcolm X dropped out of 8th grade because his mom and sisters got separated -
Army
Malcolm X Wanted to join the Military because he told the officer that he couldn't wait steals some guns and kill white -
Prison Life
Macolm X spend his time wisely in prison and an read th dictionary and rewrote it everyday and wrote to Elijah Mohammad -
After prison
1952
• Malcolm is released from prison after six years (instead of eight to ten) and meets Elijah Muhammad in Chicago. It is here that he receives the legendary 'X' from the Nation of Islam. -
Thug Life
Malcolm X Got arrested for burglary . Because of what he did he was locked up for 10 years but only served 7 . -
Miss Betty
"Betty X and Malcolm X were married on January 14, 1958, in Michigan. The couple eventually had six daughters. In 1964, Malcolm X announced that his family was leaving the Nation of Islam. " -
Name change
Malcolm's new name he received was " el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz" -
Threats
Malcolm X then receive threats after his first speech. People were telling him how dumb he was for what he believe and how his opinon wasn't going to get very far in life because no one agreed -
Leaves NI
Malcolm X Then Leaves NI To go help MLK and they" planed to create Black Nationalist party that would cooperate with local civil rights actions in order to heighten political consciousness of Negroes." -
Mecca
Malcolm X Then receives a letter from Mecca . He traveled there to be with Elijah Mohammad -
Public Speaking
Malcolm returned to New York the following month to create the OAAU and on June 28 gave his first public address on behalf of the new organization at the Audubon Ballroom in the Washington Heigh. -
Malcolm X Dead
Malcolm X got Shot and killed in February
