... the 21st of February 1965, the widespread distribution of his life story "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" made him an ideological hero, especially among black youth. go to top Malcolm's youth Growing up in Lansing, Michigan, Malcolm saw his house burned down at the hands of the white supremacist Ku Klux ... control the masses, that he had the power to start a riot or to stop one. Because of this many white people feared Malcolm. Malcolm enjoyed talking to his own people and teaching them the truth about themselves, and had great debating skills. Whites often accused him of ... importa...

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