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Life of MalcolmX. Qudsia Osmani "Don't let people put labels on you-and
don't put them on yourself. Sometimes a label can kill you ...
... back to the Nation Of Islam and they were sentenced to life in prison ... historic/malcolm/
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Qudsia Osmani
\"Don\'t let people put labels on you-and don\'t put them on yourself. Sometimes a label can kill you.\" (qtd.Malcolm X) These words were spoken by Malcolm X, who fought for Civil Rights for African Americans. The irony of it all was that his very own quote was proven by how he himself was assassinated. Malcolm X himself predicted his own death because he knew his beliefs were controversial, but what was so different in his life? How was his thoughts and beliefs so different that it brought him death?
Malcolm Little was born on May 19,1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, growing up listening to his father Earl Little who was a Baptist preacher from Georgia, and the President of the local chapter of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. An organization that urged black people to improve themselves. He often reminded his children about having pride in being black. Malcolm\'s mother Louise Little was very educated and taught her children how to read and write. Later on in the years the family moved to Lancing, Michigan. In Michigan is WHERE Malcolm\'s father died, rumor was that he was killed by the Black Legion, a local white supremacist group. After many years Malcolm\'s mother was declared insane and Malcolm was put in several different foster homes. Malcolm X was a very smart child and loved school. One day he told one of his favorite teacherS that he wanted to be a lawyer. Crushing Malcolm\'s dreams the teacher told him \"That\'s no realistic goal for a nigger.\"(Alex Haley). Malcolm felt crushed he changed his mind and decided to move to Boston. Later on in the years he moved to New York and their the became a hustler and got arrested for Larceny. Once Malcolm entered jail his life changed and so did his beliefs.
Malcolm X\'s earlier beliefs were developed in prison. While in prison he read and studied about Islam. He converted and his brother Reginald introduced him to the Nation of Islam. In prison Malcolm X wrote to the leader...
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