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Malcolm Little, aka Malcolm X, was born In Omaha Nebraska to Earl Little and Louise Little.
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Earl Little was tied on train tracks by KKK
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After Louise Little is sent to a mental Hospital, Malcolm goes to a juvenile home.
Tells teacher he wants to become lawyer but teacher thinks he should become a carpenter thinking that only blacks can not be lawyers -
Goes to Boston noticing his half-sister's, Ella, strong and independent character.
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Moves to NY and becomes waiter
US Army find him unsuitable for the job since he acted mental on purpose
Gets involved in criminal activities -
Indicated larceny and 3 month sentenced and 1 year on probation
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Committed larceny carrying a weapon and sentenced to 8-10 years in Charleston Prison
Begins educating himself by reading as many books as possible -
Gets sent to a reform school in Concord for 15 months
Malcolm converts to Nation of Islam influenced by some family members and impressed by Elijah Muhammad's letters -
Goes to a prison with a great library
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Released from prison and meets Elijah Muhammad in Chicago
Gets "X" from the Nation of Islam -
Moves to Chicago and lives with Elijah Muhammad
Becomes Minister of Nation of Islam -
Malcolm hears rumors about Elijah as an adulterer
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Marries a nurse named Betty Sanders
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Learns that Elijah Muhammad is an adulterer
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Breaks away from Nation of Islam
Travels to Makkah and sees what true Islam is and embraces it
Starts thinking differently about white people -
House gets fire bombed
On February 21st at 3:10 pm he is shot several times and is pronounced dead -
Betty Shabazz dies in fire supposedly set by her own grandson named Malcolm.
