Malcolm X
Malcolm X was one of the most passionate, black-rights activists in American history. It is the isolation, confusion, and pain that he experienced in his past that fueled his ability to inspire the masses. Malcolm X gave African Americans a hope that one day they would no longer be looked down upon and treated unfairly because of the color of their skin. Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925. He was the son of Earl Little, a Baptist preacher, and his wife, Louise. Earl Little was an outspoken promoter of social and economic independence for blacks and a supporter of the "Back to Africa" movement of a black nationalist leader named Marcus Garvey. Because of Earl’s outspoken ways, the Ku Klux Klan terrorized the whole family. Earl eventually moved his entire family to Lansing, Michigan – but that didn’t help. One of Malcolm’s first memories came in 1929. He awoke to pistol shots, shouting, and smoke. His father shot at the two white men who set fire to their Lansing home but they both were able to escape. The Little family ended up on their front lawn in their underwear crying and screaming while white policemen stood around watching their house burn to the ground. (Haley X 3) In 1931, when Malcol
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Approximate Word count = 1498
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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