May 19, 1925 - Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska .
1940 - Drops out of school at age 15 .
1946 - Convicted of burglary and sent to prison .
1949 - 1951 - Studies the Nation of Islam .
1952 - Leaves prison, dedicates himself to Nation of Islam, changes name to Malcolm X .
Jan. 14, 1958 - Marries Betty X .
Dec. 4, 1963 - Suspended from the Nation of Islam .
March 1964 - Leaves Nation of Islam, starts the Muslim Mosque, Inc. .
Apr. 22, 1964 - Makes his Hajj (holy pilgrimage) and becomes El-Hajj Malik al-Shabazz .
Jun. 28, 1964 - Forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity .
Jul. 17, 1964 - Speaks at the Organization of African Unity in Cairo .
Aug. 13, 1964 - U.S. State and Justice Departments take notice of his influence on African leaders at the U.N. .
Feb 21, 1965 - Al Hajj Malik assassinated in New York .
Malcolm X was probably one of the most controversial elements in the civil rights movement. Malcolm X had become a member of the Nation of Islam in his earlier years. The Islamic faith borrows basic ideas from the orthodox teachings of Islam and combines them with the very racist views regarding whites taught by Elijah Mohammed. Malcolm was a very influential priest for the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X questioned some of the views and beliefs of the Nation of Islam, which made Mr. Mohammed and the rest of the Nation angry. This forced Malcolm to travel on a journey overseas to find out what his true beliefs were. When he reached Arabia, he found that it was a different society than that of which Elijah Mohammed had described it. Malcolm discovered that race played no role in determining a person's status in society. Viewing this made a positive change in Malcolm X's beliefs and views. This unity of human kind made Malcolm think and change his ideas about the solution to the racial problem in America. This was the most influential turning point in his life. .
Malcolm first adopted his views and beliefs of the Nation of Islam while he was serving time in prison.
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Malcolm X was one of the black African Americans who helps with the civil rights. Malcolm X was also known by the name El-hajj Malik El-Shabbazz. ... Later Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska. ... The death of Malcolm's father had a effect on him and his family. ... When Malcolm was released from prison in 1952 he went to Detroit. ...
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm, like thousands of others of his generation, grew up during the Great Depression. ... Malcolm's family also writes. They tell Malcolm to pray, which he begins to do. ... It served as a major turning point for Malcolm. The inspiring words of Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm's family encouraging him to pray cause Malcolm's conversion to Islam. ...
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little, the son of a Baptist minister, his father was also a follower of Marcus Garvey. ... Malcolm was sent to prison for burglary. ... When he was released, he joined a black Muslim temple and changed his name from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X. ... Malcolm believed every word of the black Muslims and their leader Elijah Muhammed, so he joined and changed his name to Malcolm X. ... Malcolm X eventually went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. ...
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