... , Elijah Muhammad. He changed his last name to "X," a custom among Nation of Islam followers who considered their family names to have originated from white slaveholders. Malcolm X was sent on speaking tours around the country and soon became the most effective speaker and organiser for the Nation of Islam. He founded many new mosques and greatly increased the movement's membership. In 1961 ... ...

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... homes. In 1946, while in prison for burglary, he was converted to the Black Muslim faith, (Nation of Islam) which was a group who hated whites. Malcolm X was sent on speaking tours around the country and soon became the most effective speaker and organizer for the Nation of Islam. Another profound leader back then, was J. William Fulbright. J. William Fulbright was born on ... ...

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