Malcolm X Research Paper

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X 1

The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley

ABSTRACT 2

Malcolm X had a hard life. He struggled with coexitsting with whites all

of his life. He had many trials and tribulations during his time which

formed his opinions of races and equality between races. He was taught

his earlier opinions by his learning experiences and what he experienced

growing up. As he got older he developed a different sense of what

racism was and began to form his own leadership with many followers.

While a great deal of whites thought he was too outspoken and racist

himself, he just wanted to show the world through his own experiences

what equality is and he hoped to help the nation overcome the boundaries

that separated the whites from the blacks. He came to realize at the end

of his time that not all whites were racist and that there were many who

were set out to accomplish the same goal as he was, equality for all

regaurdless of race.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X 3

Malcolm X who was born Malcolm Little was raised in a home

with his mother and father and siblings. His father was a Babtist

minister and was also involved with the UNIA. He was a outspoken

man who was proud of his race. His willingness to stand up for

his rights as a black man contributed to his murder. Malcolm

believes his father had been brainwashed by the whites because he favored Malcolm more than the other children because he was light

skinned. His mother felt differently about him. She believed that

her grandfather who was a white man had raped her grandmother

and she was ashamed of the white blood running through her, she was

also light skinned but favored her children who were darker and

taught them to be proud of their black heritage, even moreso than

her husband. Malcolm and his family were the victims of the Klu

Klux