Prior to joining the Nation of Islam‚ Malcolm X’ philosophy stemmed from his hustling way of life. It didn’t do much to overcome the racism‚ and it was unethical and materialistic‚ focusing on his the individualistic benefit. During that time‚ lived with the mentality of him against the world. The Nation of Islam allowed Malcolm to expand his mentality to make it black Americans against the world. His philosophy shifted from being self-centered to unity and solidarity that is driven by race. He
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Entries Witness to the assassination of Malcolm X Malcolm X was a Muslim that became one of the greatest men that influential African Americans. One afternoon‚ on February 21‚ 1965 Malcolm X loss his life by the Nation of Islam. The questions surrounding the death of this puzzling and fearless man still trouble us. The Files of Malcolm X‚ reveals The Smoking Guns in the FBI reports‚ which was dated for February 22‚ 1965‚ the files declares that Malcolm X had 10 gun shots
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serious trouble with another gangster and returned to Boston in 1945. In 1946 Malcolm was sentenced to seven years in jail for robbery. While in prison‚ Malcolm became a follower of Elijah Muhammad‚ the leader of a small‚ urban cult‚ known as the Nation of Islam. Upon his release from prison Malcolm became a key member of the Black Muslim Movement. Under the guidance and teachings of Elijah Mohammed‚ Malcolm had targeted all whites and blamed them for position of African Americans in society. He referred
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became acquainted with Robert Poole‚ a southern migrant with an already growing discontent of self status. Robert Poole saw a rope of faith hanging from Wallace Fard. He became his best friend and in time Fard taught Poole every detail of his Nation of Islam. Fard even declared himself Allah‚ or God‚ and disappeared‚ leaving Robert Poole with a new name and title that would make him the leader of the religious group. Poole’s new name became
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Malcolm X came across the Nation of Islam while he was serving a prison term. (Mintz‚International Business Times‚2015 Feb. 26) His excellence and intelligence made him the important part of the Nation of Islam’s movement. (Melton‚2017‚Feb10) Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam had a strong impact on the Civil Rights movement. All of this has effected Civil Rights movement’s with certain issues such as: racial violence‚ inequality‚ etc. were exposed by the Nation of Islam.(Melton‚2017‚Feb10) Malcolm
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and was having withdrawals. These withdrawals led Malcolm into solitary confinement for two months. When he was let out of his chamber he met the man that would later be responsible for Malcolm’s transformation. This man was a follower of the nation of Islam and the great Alijah Muhammad. Malcolm learned a great deal form him. This shows us that even in the worst of circumstances we can learn and become better. This transformation was a great test for Malcolm and starts to let us see what a great
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In 1963 Malcolm X split from the Nation Of Islam and started a fresh start by going to Mecca to do the pilgrimage. The reason why Malcolm went to Mecca was because he wanted to established his own Muslim organization which stemmed from a desire in him to learn more about the historical origins of islam and the black race. His trip to mecca brought him to the awareness that the enemy was an international power ‚ arrangement which grew out of certain thought pattern. Furthermore‚ Malcolm X had heard
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discovers the Nation of Islam‚ and then moves the reader into Malcolm X‚ the minister‚ when he discovers the Nation of Islam. The last part of the autobiography is represented in Malcolm’s life after he leaves the Nation of Islam and converts into a mainstream Sunni Muslim. The events that occurred in each period of Malcolm’s life had a strong influence on him. While there are many details in Malcolm’s early life that are crucial‚ the most life-changing events in Malcolm’s life before the Nation of Islam
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himself to the Nation of Islam teachings. After serving a couple of prison stints he even became a minister of numerous temples in Boston‚ Philadelphia and New York. He also started a newspaper titled “Muhammad Speaks” which touched on controversial views about his idea that blacks were superior. He became second in command to Elijah Muhammad but they butted heads and ended up going their own ways. Elijah stuck to his ideas of Nation of Islam‚ while Malcolm X focused on what true Islam taught. He
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Malcolm X climbed to fame in the mid-1950s as an outspoken national minister of the Nation of Islam under Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm challenged the civil rights movement (Malcolm X‚ Enotes.com). He openly called for black independence and snubbed nonviolence and integration as an effective means of contesting racism. In the 1960s‚ however‚ Malcolm rejected Muhammad and the Nation of Islam and embraced conventional Islam. He authenticated his various experiences in The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965)
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