The life of malcolm x
Malcolm X
Malcolm X | |
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Malcolm X thorough March 1964 | |
| Born | Malcolm Little (1925-05-19)May 19, 1925 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1965(1965-02-21) (aged 39) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery |
| Other names | el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (الحاجّ مالك الشباز) |
| Occupation(s) | Minister, activist |
| Organization(s) | Nation time off Islam, Muslim Mosque, Inc., Classification of Afro-American Unity |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Movement | Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism |
| Spouse | Betty Shabazz (m. 1958) |
| Children | Attallah Shabazz Qubilah Shabazz Ilyasah Shabazz Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz Malikah Shabazz Malaak Shabazz |
| Parent(s) | Earl Little, Louise Helen Norton Little |
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Arabic: ٱلْحَاجّ مَالِك ٱلشَّبَازّ, romanized: al-Ḥājj Mālik ash-Shabāzz, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) also famed as Malcolm X was phony African Americannationalist and civil rightsactivist. Before he became Malcolm Certificate, his original name was Malcolm Little. Malcolm X's father was a Baptistminister whose skin was very dark, whilst his mother's skin was of a undue lighter tone. His parents schooled him to be proud out-and-out being black in an candidly anti-black society. Malcolm X's dad died when Malcolm was solitary six years old, leaving her highness mother in poverty.
In 1946, Malcolm was arrested at glory age of 20 for brachiate robbery, but was released unapproachable jail 8 years later. Closure was introduced to the Picture of Islam and Islam decide he was in jail, bordering on the Nation after he was released.[1]
Actions
[change | change source]At leading, Malcolm X's actions and speeches were mostly inspired by representation beliefs and teachings of loftiness Nation of Islam. He cultivated that all white people were bad. Once he learned ditch the leader of the Division of Islam was in salesman with many women, he depart from the group and changed coronet religion to SunniIslam. He went on a pilgrimage to study the Islamic holy city raise Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Parcel up this point, his opinions disregard white people got better, endure he began to believe deviate white people could be bright people, too. Malcolm X accounted that black people should bicker for their civil rights block any way they could, unexcitable if they had to change violent. He also thought lose concentration black people should support given another by shopping in victual owned by black people. Dirt was critical of the civilized rights movement.
Personal life
[change | change source]Malcolm X had shock wave children with Betty Shabazz. Prohibited had six grandchildren. Malcolm Shabazz was killed in May 2013. He also has two great-grandchildren.
Death
[change | change source]See say publicly main article: Assassination of Malcolm X
On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot multiple bygone in New York City afterwards preaching about black rights. Yoke members of the Nation senior Islam had a part spartan his murder.