we are peaceful people we are loving people we love everybody who loves us
people we love everybody who loves us
people we love everybody who loves us but we don’t love anybody who doesn’t
but we don’t love anybody who doesn’t
but we don’t love anybody who doesn’t love us he is known as one of the most
love us he is known as one of the most
love us he is known as one of the most influential and controversial proponents
influential and controversial proponents
influential and controversial proponents of african-american rights welcome to
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learning more about the life and
learning more about the life and accomplishments of Malcolm X we declare
accomplishments of Malcolm X we declare
accomplishments of Malcolm X we declare on this learn to be a man to be a human
on this learn to be a man to be a human
on this learn to be a man to be a human being to be respected as a human being
being to be respected as a human being
being to be respected as a human being to be given the right of human being in
to be given the right of human being in
to be given the right of human being in this society on this earth in this day
this society on this earth in this day
this society on this earth in this day which we intend to bring into existence
which we intend to bring into existence
which we intend to bring into existence by any means born Malcolm little on May
by any means born Malcolm little on May
by any means born Malcolm little on May 19 1925 in Omaha Nebraska he was taught
19 1925 in Omaha Nebraska he was taught
19 1925 in Omaha Nebraska he was taught early on about black pride as his father
early on about black pride as his father
early on about black pride as his father was involved in the universal Negro
was involved in the universal Negro
was involved in the universal Negro Improvement Association he and his
Improvement Association he and his
Improvement Association he and his family were forced to move around in his
family were forced to move around in his
family were forced to move around in his youth
youth
youth due to the Menace of various white
due to the Menace of various white
due to the Menace of various white supremacist groups in 1931 his father
supremacist groups in 1931 his father
supremacist groups in 1931 his father was killed by a streetcar and seven
was killed by a streetcar and seven
was killed by a streetcar and seven years later his mother was committed to
years later his mother was committed to
years later his mother was committed to an asylum by the time he was 20 Malcolm
an asylum by the time he was 20 Malcolm
an asylum by the time he was 20 Malcolm X was living in Boston and engaging in
X was living in Boston and engaging in
X was living in Boston and engaging in various criminal activities it was there
various criminal activities it was there
various criminal activities it was there he was arrested for burglary and
he was arrested for burglary and
he was arrested for burglary and sentenced to eight to ten years in jail
sentenced to eight to ten years in jail
sentenced to eight to ten years in jail while in prison he educated himself and
while in prison he educated himself and
while in prison he educated himself and became interested in the Nation of Islam
became interested in the Nation of Islam
became interested in the Nation of Islam religious movement he began conversing
religious movement he began conversing
religious movement he began conversing with the group’s leader Elijah Muhammad
with the group’s leader Elijah Muhammad
with the group’s leader Elijah Muhammad and decided to join finally in 1952 he
and decided to join finally in 1952 he
and decided to join finally in 1952 he was paroled the Honorable Elijah
was paroled the Honorable Elijah
was paroled the Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us that it is time for
Muhammad teaches us that it is time for
Muhammad teaches us that it is time for you and me to stand up for ourselves it
you and me to stand up for ourselves it
you and me to stand up for ourselves it is time for you and me to see for
is time for you and me to see for
is time for you and me to see for ourselves it is time for you and me to
ourselves it is time for you and me to
ourselves it is time for you and me to hear for ourselves and it is time for
hear for ourselves and it is time for
hear for ourselves and it is time for you and me to fight for ourselves he
you and me to fight for ourselves he
you and me to fight for ourselves he then changed his family name to X like
then changed his family name to X like
then changed his family name to X like other members of the group and this
other members of the group and this
other members of the group and this represented his unknown African name
represented his unknown African name
represented his unknown African name Malcolm X quickly moved through the
Malcolm X quickly moved through the
Malcolm X quickly moved through the ranks of the Nation of Islam and was
ranks of the Nation of Islam and was
ranks of the Nation of Islam and was instrumental in the group’s growth he is
instrumental in the group’s growth he is
instrumental in the group’s growth he is credited with encouraging boxer Cassius
credited with encouraging boxer Cassius
credited with encouraging boxer Cassius Clay better known as Muhammad Ali to
Clay better known as Muhammad Ali to
Clay better known as Muhammad Ali to join we look at miss you
join we look at miss you
join we look at miss you I see white even Todd’s on the payment
I see white even Todd’s on the payment
I see white even Todd’s on the payment of Jonathan back in 1959 Malcolm X
of Jonathan back in 1959 Malcolm X
of Jonathan back in 1959 Malcolm X expanded his audience by appearing on
expanded his audience by appearing on
expanded his audience by appearing on television to discuss the Nation of
television to discuss the Nation of
television to discuss the Nation of Islam he relished any chance he had to
Islam he relished any chance he had to
Islam he relished any chance he had to speak especially to college students
speak especially to college students
speak especially to college students Malcolm X was working in direct contrast
Malcolm X was working in direct contrast
Malcolm X was working in direct contrast to members of the civil rights movement
to members of the civil rights movement
to members of the civil rights movement who were aiming for racial integration
who were aiming for racial integration
who were aiming for racial integration and nonviolent protest Malcolm X
and nonviolent protest Malcolm X
and nonviolent protest Malcolm X preached that African Americans should
preached that African Americans should
preached that African Americans should be completely separated from whites that
be completely separated from whites that
be completely separated from whites that blacks were the superior race and that
blacks were the superior race and that
blacks were the superior race and that they should use any means necessary to
they should use any means necessary to
they should use any means necessary to defend themselves this resulted in a
defend themselves this resulted in a
defend themselves this resulted in a tense relationship between civil rights
tense relationship between civil rights
tense relationship between civil rights activists and Malcolm X black people of
activists and Malcolm X black people of
activists and Malcolm X black people of dissatisfied the dissatisfied not only
dissatisfied the dissatisfied not only
dissatisfied the dissatisfied not only with the white man but they’re
with the white man but they’re
with the white man but they’re dissatisfied with these Negroes who have
dissatisfied with these Negroes who have
dissatisfied with these Negroes who have been sitting around here posing as
been sitting around here posing as
been sitting around here posing as leaders and spokesmen for black people
leaders and spokesmen for black people
leaders and spokesmen for black people and actually making the problem worse
and actually making the problem worse
and actually making the problem worse instead of making the problem better in
instead of making the problem better in
instead of making the problem better in 1963 he began working on his
1963 he began working on his
1963 he began working on his autobiography with Alex Haley soon after
autobiography with Alex Haley soon after
autobiography with Alex Haley soon after his reputation in the Nation of Islam
his reputation in the Nation of Islam
his reputation in the Nation of Islam was tarnished when he made disparaging
was tarnished when he made disparaging
was tarnished when he made disparaging remarks following president john f
remarks following president john f
remarks following president john f kennedy’s assassination on march 8th of
kennedy’s assassination on march 8th of
kennedy’s assassination on march 8th of 1964 the former star of the group
1964 the former star of the group
1964 the former star of the group announced he was leaving the Nation of
announced he was leaving the Nation of
announced he was leaving the Nation of Islam amid ongoing death threats and
Islam amid ongoing death threats and
Islam amid ongoing death threats and tensions with its leader he quickly
tensions with its leader he quickly
tensions with its leader he quickly formed his own religious organization
formed his own religious organization
formed his own religious organization called Muslim mosque Inc and converted
called Muslim mosque Inc and converted
called Muslim mosque Inc and converted to Sunni Islam now that I have the
to Sunni Islam now that I have the
to Sunni Islam now that I have the independence of action it’s my intention
independence of action it’s my intention
independence of action it’s my intention to whip what everybody or against
to whip what everybody or against
to whip what everybody or against everybody whatever the case may be to
everybody whatever the case may be to
everybody whatever the case may be to try and get some kind of immediate
try and get some kind of immediate
try and get some kind of immediate solution to the problems that are
solution to the problems that are
solution to the problems that are confronting our people this was also
confronting our people this was also
confronting our people this was also when he decided to make his pilgrimage
when he decided to make his pilgrimage
when he decided to make his pilgrimage to Mecca which was one of many trips he
to Mecca which was one of many trips he
to Mecca which was one of many trips he made around the world that he credited
made around the world that he credited
made around the world that he credited with expanding his global outlook his
with expanding his global outlook his
with expanding his global outlook his personal beliefs began to evolve and he
personal beliefs began to evolve and he
personal beliefs began to evolve and he chose to reach out to other civil rights
chose to reach out to other civil rights
chose to reach out to other civil rights leaders to work together toward the same
leaders to work together toward the same
leaders to work together toward the same goal we will work with any groups
goal we will work with any groups
goal we will work with any groups organizations or leaders in any way as
organizations or leaders in any way as
organizations or leaders in any way as long as it’s genuinely designed to get
long as it’s genuinely designed to get
long as it’s genuinely designed to get results
results
results however on February 21st 1965 Malcolm X
however on February 21st 1965 Malcolm X
however on February 21st 1965 Malcolm X was speaking at Manhattan’s Audubon
was speaking at Manhattan’s Audubon
was speaking at Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom when he was shot and killed the
Ballroom when he was shot and killed the
Ballroom when he was shot and killed the three men convicted of the crime were
three men convicted of the crime were
three men convicted of the crime were all members of the Nation of Islam
all members of the Nation of Islam
all members of the Nation of Islam though two of the three maintained their
though two of the three maintained their
though two of the three maintained their innocence even after his death Malcolm
innocence even after his death Malcolm
innocence even after his death Malcolm X’s
X’s
X’s Diaz influenced african-americans groups
Diaz influenced african-americans groups
Diaz influenced african-americans groups like the Black Power movement can be
like the Black Power movement can be
like the Black Power movement can be traced back to him Malcolm X is both
traced back to him Malcolm X is both
traced back to him Malcolm X is both revered and reviled however he is
revered and reviled however he is
revered and reviled however he is remembered for being a brilliant
remembered for being a brilliant
remembered for being a brilliant activist for african-american rights by
activist for african-american rights by
activist for african-american rights by even his sharpest critics I am well
even his sharpest critics I am well
even his sharpest critics I am well aware of what I’m setting in motion by
aware of what I’m setting in motion by
aware of what I’m setting in motion by what I’m saying up here tonight I’m well
what I’m saying up here tonight I’m well
what I’m saying up here tonight I’m well away but I have never said or done
away but I have never said or done
away but I have never said or done anything in my life that I wasn’t
anything in my life that I wasn’t
anything in my life that I wasn’t prepared to suffer the consequences for
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