Malcolm x

By Candice Kerestan,[object Object],Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam,[object Object]

Who Was Malcolm X?,[object Object],Born Malcolm Little (El-Hajj MalikEl-Shabazz) on May, 25 1925,[object Object],Many Black Muslims such as Malcolm replaced their last name with “X” to signify lost African names ,[object Object],Born in Omaha, NE, although spent the remainder of his childhood in Detroit, MI,[object Object],Civil rights leader that promoted black supremacy,[object Object]

Malcolm X’s Childhood,[object Object],Malcolm’s father was a Baptist minister and a firm believer in black supremacy which allowed him to be a target of hate groups ,[object Object],Crimes were committed against both him and his family including the burning of the Little’s home and later the slaughter of his father,[object Object],Malcolm and his eight siblings were then placed in foster care for the remainder of their youth,[object Object]

Malcolm X’s Youth,[object Object],After being told he would never make it as a lawyer because of his race by a school teacher, Malcolm’s hatred for Whites grew ,[object Object],Later moved to New York where he began committing crimes such as armed robbery that eventually lead him to serving jail time ,[object Object]

Malcolm X’s Involvement with the NoI,[object Object],While imprisoned, Malcolm was exposed to the Nation of Islam, which gained many of its members through prison ministry ,[object Object],Malcolm's disdain for Whites corresponded with the Nation of Islam’s black supremacy ideology causing him to join this movement and convert to Islam ,[object Object]

What is the Nation of Islam?,[object Object],Religious organization founded by Wallace D. Fard that follows traditional Muslim customs with several key differences,[object Object],“Justice, Faith, Equality, Islam”,[object Object]

Beliefs of the Nation of Islam,[object Object],Believe sthat the prophet Muhammad lives through the founder of the Nation of Islam, Wallace Fard,[object Object],Stresses the superiority of African Americans over other races,[object Object],Like regular custom Muslim ways, Black Muslims are discouraged from smoking, drinking, and eating unhealthy ,[object Object]

Malcolm X and the NoI,[object Object],After converting, Malcolm became of the organization’s top ministers, speaking to many African American’s and spreading the NOI’s ideology ,[object Object],Encouraged Black’s to do what ever needed to gain rights even if it meant using violence,[object Object],Known for key phrase “by any means necessary” (in reference to gaining Black rights),[object Object]

Drifting away from the NOI,[object Object],Malcolm made the pilgrimage to Mecca, the Islamic holy city in 1964,[object Object],This trip changed his life, and his view on Islam began changing ,[object Object],Started accepting all races and lost certain aspects of black supremacy ,[object Object],Returned to America and withdrew membership from the Nation of Islam ,[object Object]

Death of Malcolm X,[object Object],Upset with his choice, many Black Muslims were outraged ,[object Object],Later assassinated in 1965 by three Black Muslims at the Autobahn Ballroom in New York City ,[object Object]

Impact of Malcolm X and NoI,[object Object],Despite Malcolm’s final differing views on the Nation of Islam, his ministry undoubtedly influenced many African American’s during a racially-significant time in American history,[object Object],Recognized today as a former key civil rights activist; he even has a street named after him in New York City ,[object Object]

References ,[object Object],A Brief History on the origin of The Nation of Islam in America A Nation of Peace & Beauty. (2010, April 25). The Nation of Islam. Retrieved from http://www.noi.org/history_of_noi.htm ,[object Object],Biography. (2010). Malcolm X. Retrieved from http://www.malcolmx.com/about/bio.html,[object Object],Boyer, P., & Stuckey, S. (2005). American Nation in the Modern Era. Austin: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston . (Original work published 2000) ,[object Object]

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