Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha Nebraska on May 19, 1925. He was the son of Baptist Minister Earl Little and his mother Louise Norton Little and one of four children. ... Malcolm Little was a victim to racist actions, which destabilized his family. ... " Malcolm Little was devastated by his teacher's comments. ... He changed his name from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X, for Little represented the slave owner's name of his ancestors. ...

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His mother, Louise Little was born in Grenada, a city in the British West Indies. His father, Earl Little was a very dark skinned man from Reynolds, Georgia who married Louise just after the birth of young Malcolm. ... Alone with no money, Louise Little was left to provide for her children, but the task proved too difficult and she had a nervous breakdown. ... The Little children were forced to separate. ... Soon Malcolm Little started selling drugs. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

His mother, Louise Little was born in Grenada, a city in the British West Indies. His father, Earl Little was a very dark skinned man from Reynolds, Georgia who married Louise just after the birth of young Malcolm. ... Alone with no money, Louise Little was left to provide for her children, but the task proved too difficult and she had a nervous breakdown. ... The Little children were forced to separate. ... Soon Malcolm Little started selling drugs. ...

• Word Count: 1961
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• Grade Level: High School

Earl Little was a black Baptist minister and an avid civil rights activist. On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska Earl and his wife Louise gave birth to Malcolm Little. ... The police also ruled this an accident, the Little's, however, strongly believed both instances were no accident. Shortly after Louise suffered an emotional breakdown and was hospitalized, the children were split up amongst various foster home and orphanages. ... He decided that Little was a slave name and denoted "X" to signify his lost tribal name. ...

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The son of a homemaker named Louise and a preacher which was also an active member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association named Earl, suffered racism since he was a little kid, as long as his father was frequently harassment by white supremacists groups. ... So he converted to Islam and when he got out he decided to change his surname "Little" considered by him as a relic of the slavery to "X" in honor of the unknown name of his ancestors. ...

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To understand this best, we will first look at the man, before he was El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, before he was Malcolm X, but when he was Malcolm Little. Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the son of Louise Norton Little and Earl Little. ...

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A dark corner of history now has a little more light. Never has a book of history opened my eyes wider, captivated me more, than the story of Malcom Little. ... It was hard for Louise Little to take care of her family and she finally had to ask for help from the government relief program. ... A summer with his half sister, Ella Little, showed Malcom just what he was missing. ... It was the question, some argue, that changed Malcom Little's life forever. ...

• Word Count: 4036
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• Grade Level: High School