Autobiography of Malcom X.

The Autobiography Of Malcolm X

As told by Alex Haley

Malcolm X was an American hero. As the declaration of independence states, '"'All men are created equal.'"' This statement was the foundation of the civil right movements of the 1960's. Malcolm X is a man that promoted a society in which all human beings were equally respected. He believed that blacks should achieve that goal using any means necessary. In a time when blacks were not allowed to sit in the front of the bus, use the same bathrooms, and not admitted to Universities. Malcolm X's cry of justice was believed to be the voice of all blacks behind closed doors. Malcolm X was by all reasonable standards an extremist. Yet his unyielding desire for equality drove him to the top of the civil rights scene and forever changed the lives of millions.

Malcolm was a byproduct of a time period and a difficult childhood.

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X meet before ...

Malcolm X at Queens Court

Earl Little, Malcolm"'"s father was a supporter of Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey urged Black Americans to return to their original and rightful homes, Africa. Earl little was murdered at the hands of the black legion when Malcolm was only 6 years old. His father was a major reason for the fiery anger apparent in Malcolm X. A second reason is his mother. The tension placed upon her by welfare, feeding eight hungry children and threats for the KKK, proved too much for her. She was sent to a mental institution and Malcolm was sent away to a reform school by the welfare department. While he attended this reform school he earned great grades and was at the top of his class. One day one of his favorite teachers asked the students what they wanted to be. When Malcolm answered that he wished to be a...