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Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Malcolm Little's Life
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Malcolm's house was burned down by the KKK.
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Malcolm's father, Earl Little, was killed by a train by white racicts.
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Malcolm's mother, Louise Little went to a mental hospital because she could not take care of all her kids.
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Malcolm's teacher puts him down because he wanted to be lawyer, but he could not because he is black.
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Since Malcolm is separated from his mom he goes to many foster homes.
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Malcolm moves to Boston with Ella, his step sister and gets a job for the New Haven Railroad.
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Malcolm moves to Harlem, New York, gets a nickname called "Detroit Red", and gets involved in Criminal Activities.
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Malcolm is sentenced to eight to ten years in Charlestown Prison, because of larceny, breaking and entering into places, and carrying weapons.
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Malcolm starts educating himself by reading many books in prison.
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Malcolm learns about Elijah Muhammad who is part of the Nation of Islam (not actual Islam) and he converts to it.
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Malcolm is released from prison after six years (instead of eight to ten).
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Malcolm meets Elijah Muhammad in Chicago and receives "X" from the Nation of Islam.
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Malcolm X's Life
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Malcolm moves in with Elijah Muhammad and becomes a minister at different temples.
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Malcolm starts to hear rumors about Elijah Muhammad's adultery.
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Malcolm marries a nurse named Betty Sanders and they have their first child.
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Malcolm finds out that Elijah Muhammad is an adulterer and gets very upset
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Malcolm insults John F. Kennedy after he died, and the Nation of Islam kicks him out of their group because of the insult.
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Malcolm travels to Makkah and changes his name to Malak Al-Shabaaz.
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Malik Al-Shabaaz's Life
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In Makkah, Malcolm sees the beauty of Islam, and he truly accepts Islam.
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After his journey to Makkah, Malcolm returns to the U.S. and becomes a calmer and better person.
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Malcolm's house was firebombed by racists.
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Malcolm was assassinated, while giving a speech in Washington Heights, New York.
