Malcolm's family's attempts to avoid impending violence were unsuccessful. ... Shortly after his discovery, Malcolm began receiving media criticism for a comment he made about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Malcolm had said, "[Kennedy] never foresaw the chickens would come home to roost so soon." ... Soon, the FBI received information that Malcolm had been targeted for assassination. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

(Myers 96-97) Things got bad between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. There was a press conference on December 4, 1963, and Malcolm was asked his opinion on the president's assassination, and he gave it. ...

• Word Count: 2341
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School