Who Is Malcolm A Result Of Incarceration?

3. During his six years of incarceration in Massachusetts Norfolk Prison Colony he took advantage of the extensive library and became an ardent reader of books and dictionaries; became self-educated and a jailhouse scholar. As well, Malcolm acquired his forensic skill by joining the debating classes, which made him articulate public orator and exceptional arguer. In 8th grade, Malcolm told his teacher that he want to be lawyer, but his said he should become a carpenter instead. Obviously, Malcolm’s 8th grade teacher was wrong. The world would come know of his proficient speaking skills and quick-witted lawyer like mind when he was finally was freed from imprisonment. Furthermore, during his incarceration phase of his life he was reshaped
And, the encouraged him turn his captive time into college time; be a student and his own professor. But, Malcolm’s total re-forming as a man occurred when he was exposed to and activated by the teaching of Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam religion. It was Islam that was altered to fit Black people’s political, social and development needs in America. For example, some of Marcus Garvey’s UNIA beliefs were borrowed by the Nation of Islam, and Nation of Islam believe that the White people’s behavior has been devilish towards Black people, do for self, eat to live healthy, education fulfillment, cleanliness and neatness, and self-discipline, etc. Malcolm was attracted to the Nation of Islam’s discipline, order, dietary habits and reshaping of one’s personal life for improvement. When Malcolm Little was released from Norfolk Prison Colony, Massachusetts in 1952, and started on his arduous path to becoming a better Black man
In 1952, after Malcolm’s was release to freedom he meets the man who wrote and motivated him during his prison phase. It was like a lost and reformed son meeting his retuned and wise father. In a few months of introduction Elijah Muhammad felt Malcolm’s heart, intelligence, will and courage. Elijah gave Malcolm his X. Malcolm had new name, Malcolm X. “X” representing his unknown African name. Elijah Muhamad was impressed by Malcolm X’s passion to work, self-discipline, and ripening inspirational orator abilities. Therefore, he bestowed on Malcolm X leadership of Nation of Islam Temples: Detroit’s National Headquarter Temple Number 1 in Detroit, 1953; Boston's Temple Number 11, 1953; Philadelphia’s Temple Number 12, 1954; Harlem’s Temple Number 7, 1955; Springfield’s Temple Number 13, 1955; Hartford’s Number 14, 1955; and Atlanta’s Number 15, 1955. In addition, Malcolm X started the Muhammad Speaks Newspaper in the basement of his home. Additionally, Malcolm X preached in the city streets of America; spoke at Oxford University, Harvard University and Yale University, etc. Because of his articulate public speaking, charismatic personality and indefatigable organizing skills that assist in recruiting thousands of members and supporters, Elijah Muhammad assigned Malcolm X to the prominent leadership position of The Nation Representative of the Nation of Islam in 1957. Malcom X’s most famous recruit was Cassius Clay, the remarkable young heavyweight boxer