Malcolm X Book Summary
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
By: Miles Pruitt
Book: Autobiography of Malcolm X
Author: Alex Hailey and Malcolm X
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 1965
By: Miles Pruitt
Book: Autobiography of Malcolm X
Author: Alex Hailey and Malcolm X
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 1965
During the 1960's in the United States, there lived a man who would make Civil Rights history. Malcolm X, or El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was born Malcolm Little May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska as the fourth of seven children. At an early age, “Malcolm witnessed the brutal torture and murder of his father at the hands of the Klu Klux Klan (Hailey 12)”. This event secured Malcolm Little’s hatred for White men. Malcolm’s mother, Louise, had a mental …show more content…
He used the new idea of “Black Militarism” to change the scope of racial segregation over the last 50 years however, you still see the racial segregation not physically but it still lingers; how people look at you a certain way because of your color and how people act around people of color is still considered a form of resentment. People still look at Blacks and don’t necessarily say their opinions out loud but inside there are still individuals who see the Black individual as “inferior”; we were all supposed to be created equal. In the 1960’s, “Black Militarism” wasn’t the right way of protesting against the oppression of the Black people. In the 1960’s, Dr. King, using peaceful protesting and rallies, was able to achieve social integration for the Black community. Malcolm was well known for his “Communist views” and wild antics, which made him a revolutionary man; he started a movement with his Islamic followers, starting with a clean slate and coming up with his new ideas. “Malcolm had a vision of a new world that could be realized if the movement could work”. Malcolm X was one of the greatest African-American men to walk this earth. He did much work for the Black Community but in addition to his work, he enraged and maddened many people; even the U.S. Government referred to him as a “Communist”, but in addition, he made many followers, who were faithful to his word and actions. In addition, he had to deal with the overwhelming issues of raising 6 children and balancing his goal to make the African-American’s place in the U.S. and all over the world a more comfortable one. While achieving these great things, it would undoubtedly cost him the family he loved and his life. Malcolm Little or “Detroit Red”, as he was called in his teenage years, had a rough early childhood filled with racism and the struggle to overcome all the troubles in his life, which empowered Malcolm to teach the Islamic
Malcolm X
By: Miles Pruitt
Book: Autobiography of Malcolm X
Author: Alex Hailey and Malcolm X
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 1965
By: Miles Pruitt
Book: Autobiography of Malcolm X
Author: Alex Hailey and Malcolm X
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 1965
During the 1960's in the United States, there lived a man who would make Civil Rights history. Malcolm X, or El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was born Malcolm Little May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska as the fourth of seven children. At an early age, “Malcolm witnessed the brutal torture and murder of his father at the hands of the Klu Klux Klan (Hailey 12)”. This event secured Malcolm Little’s hatred for White men. Malcolm’s mother, Louise, had a mental …show more content…
He used the new idea of “Black Militarism” to change the scope of racial segregation over the last 50 years however, you still see the racial segregation not physically but it still lingers; how people look at you a certain way because of your color and how people act around people of color is still considered a form of resentment. People still look at Blacks and don’t necessarily say their opinions out loud but inside there are still individuals who see the Black individual as “inferior”; we were all supposed to be created equal. In the 1960’s, “Black Militarism” wasn’t the right way of protesting against the oppression of the Black people. In the 1960’s, Dr. King, using peaceful protesting and rallies, was able to achieve social integration for the Black community. Malcolm was well known for his “Communist views” and wild antics, which made him a revolutionary man; he started a movement with his Islamic followers, starting with a clean slate and coming up with his new ideas. “Malcolm had a vision of a new world that could be realized if the movement could work”. Malcolm X was one of the greatest African-American men to walk this earth. He did much work for the Black Community but in addition to his work, he enraged and maddened many people; even the U.S. Government referred to him as a “Communist”, but in addition, he made many followers, who were faithful to his word and actions. In addition, he had to deal with the overwhelming issues of raising 6 children and balancing his goal to make the African-American’s place in the U.S. and all over the world a more comfortable one. While achieving these great things, it would undoubtedly cost him the family he loved and his life. Malcolm Little or “Detroit Red”, as he was called in his teenage years, had a rough early childhood filled with racism and the struggle to overcome all the troubles in his life, which empowered Malcolm to teach the Islamic