Malcolm X
•Became the leader of the black Muslims in the USA
•Blacks rejected Christianity as a ‘white’ religion
•He had contempt for those who followed Martin Luther King’s pacifist methods
•He believed blacks needed to protest with force
•Assassinated in 1965, possibly because of his disputes with the black Muslim Movement
•Blacks rejected Christianity as a ‘white’ religion
•He had contempt for those who followed Martin Luther King’s pacifist methods
•He believed blacks needed to protest with force
•Assassinated in 1965, possibly because of his disputes with the black Muslim Movement
Summary: The X in Malcolm X represents the way the black slaves had to sign their name years ago. Malcolm X was the leader of the Black Muslims and believed to protest with force.
Question: If Malcolm X didn't protest with force would his group be different?
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery."
-Malcolm X