The Autobiography of Malcolm X was a great book. ... But, most people would say that going to jail was the best thing for a person but I found out that for Malcolm X that was one of the best things that could have happened to Malcolm X. ... Unlike articles and clippings about Malcolm X this book went into great detail about every aspect of his life. ... In conclusion The Autobiography of Malcolm X was illumination, informative, and exciting. This book informed me that Malcolm X was no different then any other man he had problems he was in trouble before. ...

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X Before I started to read this book I wasn't sure if I was going to get anything out of it because I"m not African American. ... I think the story of Malcolm X is sometimes confused due to his radical actions and his reputation. ... Malcolm X was originally named Malcolm Little and was born in Nebraska. ... The goal of this book was to tell the story of Malcolm X. ... All in all The Autobiography of Malcolm X was a great book to read and a very important piece of American literature. ...

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Malcolm X 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. ... The autobiography of Malcolm X in 1965 published after his assassination. Later Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska. ... He dropped his last name and considered a slave name and became Malcolm X. ...

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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. ... The autobiography of Malcolm X in 1965 published after his assassination. Later Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska. ... He dropped his last name and considered a slave name and became Malcolm X. ...

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Pick your Poison: The Similarities and Differences of Malcolm X and Russell Baker Russell Baker and Malcolm X were both born in the year 1925. ... Although Malcolm X in The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Russell Baker in Growing Up have very few similarities in the way they lived their everyday lives, they do share common themes that can be seen throughout their stages of life. ... Malcolm X was born in the Midwest during a period of racially motivated violence and overall discrimination. For Malcolm X it was this racial hatred that forced him into hardships right away and slowly steered him...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Malcolm X was probably the most the powerful book we read this semester. However, I am not really sure I like Malcolm X. The book was good but Malcolm X himself I do not agree with a lot of his positions. ... In this autobiography we see Malcolm X recount his transformation from a bitter, self-destructive petty criminal into an articulate political activist. ... It was sad to see that Malcolm predicted that he would not see the publication of his own autobiography. ...

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(Page 385) These are the words of Malcolm X shortly before he was gunned down February 21, 1965. An inspiration to millions, Malcolm X's life provides an insight to how difficult life was in the mid-1900s for a penniless black man. ... The Autobiography of Malcolm X sent a message of hope to its audience. ... Regarded as an extremist by critics for his earlier calls for voicing his then radical thoughts, Malcolm X's life may help to account for such an opinion. ... Malcolm X was also a strong believer in the power of words to transform and influence lives; there was no better example...

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X gives a student in the 21st century a glimpse of how blacks in America were treated in the 1840's and in the 1950's. ... Malcolm X had a different type of self-education. ... Malcolm X went into the Nation of Islam. ... Malcolm X was a very radical person for his time. ... The Malcolm X Autobiography explains the life of one of the most influential black men in American history. ...

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Malcom X After reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley I've realized that I've been taught and educated about the civil rights movement with a sugar coating on top. ... Since finishing Malcolm X's Autobiography I've grasped a better view on how the world works, and the depth of the real harshnesses that surround us. ... Malcolm X led an extraordinary life. ... This is when he changed his name to Malcolm X. ... I recommend the autobiography of Malcolm X to anyone who would like to change and expand his or her view on the world. ...

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The autobiography of Malcolm X tells the life story of Malcolm X, a black male that grew up a troubled teen turned criminal to become a renowned and controversial speaker. ... Malcolm then changes his name and his identity from Malcolm little to Malcolm X o to symbolize the lost African name that he claims he never knew. ... I always wondered why there wasn't a Malcolm X day or a Malcolm X memorial service. ... I was led to believe that Malcolm X was something that he was trying hard to fight against which was a racist but that's only half right. ... I now believe that if he had ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. ... In his childhood, Malcolm X experienced blatant racism towards his family. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha Nebraska on May 19, 1925. ... Between the years 1952 and 1960 memberships within the Nation of Islam increased from 400 to 40,000 members (Haley, Autobiography of Malcolm X5). Malcolm X's presence as an orator elevated t...

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In this essay taken from Malcolm X's autobiography, he takes us on a trip on how he became educated, an education that could not be taught in any university. Malcolm X's biography was written in a laid back fashion. ... Malcolm X was one of the most influential leaders of all time. ... Malcolm X is one of those people. ... Malcolm X didn't care for degrees he just wanted to learn. ...

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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. ... Prison was, by far, the most important event of the autobiography. 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. ...

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Among these leaders one of the most well known names in fighting for black civil rights was a man named El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X. ... Malcolm X was seen as an aggressor of violence and promoter for hate towards the "white" race. ... It was here that Malcolm X adopted the name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. This pilgrimage to Mecca had a complete and total transformational effect on the life of Malcolm X. ... With all of the prejudices, life lessons, and leadership qualities, Malcolm X was a driving ...

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Malcolm X didn't have the ideal childhood, but he made the best out of it. ... (Malcolm X Biography). ... (Malcolm X biography). ... (Malcolm X Biography). ... Malcolm's legacy would later be remembered through the book The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley (Malcolm X Biography). ...

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Malcolm-X Term Paper They were black men who had a dream, but never lived to see it fulfilled. ... Malcolm X suffered not only from abuse by whites, but also from domestic violence. ... After the 8th grade, Malcolm moved to Boston where he worked various jobs and eventually became involved in criminal activity.4 In his autobiography Malcolm X referred to this part of his past as "Detroit Red". ... It was then that he took the name of Malcolm X. ... Malcolm X was no more; his new name was Malik El-Shabazz. ...

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Malcolm X was one of those few that would die trying to achieve that attention. ... In March 1964 Malcolm X terminated his relations with the NOI. ... Malcolm X is buried at the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. ... - Malcolm's autobiography, which he worked on for two years with writer Alex Haley, was published in November 1965. Evaluation Malcolm X undoubtedly changed the course of our history. ...

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I agree with Cone's thesis because in my public school I learned nothing about Malcolm X. ... Not until eighth grade when my mother told me to read Malcolm X's autobiography did I learn who he was. ... The newspapers after Malcolm X's death described Malcolm X as "the spokesman of bitter racism" -Washington Post and Time claimed his "gospel was hatred." ... This also reveals that people saw Malcolm X and King as opposites. ... Malcolm X was more blatant in his denouncing of women. ...

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an autobiographical novel by Malcolm X, originally Malcolm Little, which follows his life in Midwest to his subsequent maturation into the one of the most controversial black leaders of the time. ... The motif of skin color in Coming of Age in Mississippi, and the use of status symbols and the conk hairstyle in the Autobiography of Malcolm X all illustrate the tensions within the black community, the desire to be white and the hierarchy of blacks in society based on the lightness of their skin tone. ... The Autobiography of Malcolm X highlights the tension in ...

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Malcolm X's life was a life with a lot of conflict and violence in it. Malcolm X was born under the name of Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska in 1925. ... Here was where Malcolm's father died at the hand of the Black Legion (X 4-! ... To represent the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad chose Malcolm X. ... Malcolm X's disagreed with Martin Luther King's beliefs because Malcolm wanted change now while Mr. ...

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Martin Luther King, Thurgood Marshall, and Malcolm X. In 1965 Malcolm X's autobiography was published which was shortly after his assassination at the hands of Three Black Muslims on February 20 1965. ... Malcolm X differs from the author of "Having Their Say" Scott Malcomson in this case because Malcolm X would have never allowed for any talk racial integration to even be included in something he wrote. ... Malcolm X was a very proud African American as were the people of Boley. ... Malcolm X was very informative and persuasive to the black communities and this made Malcolm X prou...

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• Has Bibliography
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She's especially well known for her string of powerful autobiographies depicting the rich yet tumultuous journey of her life. ... She was also involved in the African American Expatriate community and this is when she became acquainted with Malcolm X. Angelou returned to the United States in 1965 with Malcolm X to help him establish a new civil rights organization, "The Organization of Afro-American Unity". Malcolm was assassinated a short time afterward as he prepared to address members of his organization in a Manhattan ballroom. ... It was also in this year that Maya Angelo wrote th...

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Malcolm's mother was born in Grenada, in the British West Indies, and is twenty-eight when Malcolm is born on May 19, 1925. ... Malcolm, Ella, and the rest of the family visit Malcolm's mother, and Ella impresses Malcolm with her self-possession. ... That year Malcolm's English teacher, who he generally likes, asks Malcolm what career he is considering. ... Malcolm draws Laura into his lifestyle. ... Malcolm blames himself, retrospectively, f...

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Malcolm's mother was born in Grenada, in the British West Indies, and is twenty-eight when Malcolm is born on May 19, 1925. ... Malcolm's father, Earl Little, is more lenient with him. ... As in Omaha, Malcolm's father draws the attention of local whites, who revile him, burn down his house, and, finally, murder him when Malcolm is six. ... Malcolm, Ella, and the rest of the family visit Malcolm's mother, and Ella impresses Malcolm with her self-possession. ... That year Malcolm's English teacher, who he generally likes, asks Malcolm what career he is considering. ...

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• Grade Level: High School