Summary Of The Autobiography Of Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, published in 1965, depicts the struggles and successes of Human Rights activist Malcolm X before his fame arose. The author Alex Haley had extensive research and interviews with Malcolm before his death in 1965. The book shows emphasis on the mindset of Marcus Garvey, whom Malcolm favored; where the only way for Africans to be “free” from discrimination and oppression was by handling it themselves. Malcolm accounts many times where not only him, but the people around him assimilated into white culture in order to ‘fit in’, but were ultimately shut down by whites because no matter how hard they tried, they were always inferior. With his father being murdered by white supremacists, whites forcing his mother into
He discusses how blacks should be themselves and also handle their own problems, without depending on the whites to change. He tells readers that if you truly want whites to change, you need to fight back. He says that civil disobedience is not valuable because you’re doing what the whites want you to do: to wait. He believed that the only way to react upon aggression is by using aggression. This book is highly recommended to those who want to want a different insight of the 50’s and 60’s; regarding the drug/prostitution scene, the rise of black Muslim faith, mental disorder, welfare/poverty, and aggression being handled with equal aggression. It shows some negatives and positives, which will give a second point of view of the time era that many people assume were happier decades in America. It involves suspense and dramatic situations, while also educating you on just how extreme the racism was during this time. Although his death was untimely, his impact was discernible. He went from being a hustler, to one of the most well known advocators during the Black Revolution. His legacy will live on, and the book represented that