"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word (freedom) out of your vocabulary." Malcolm X
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha Nebraska. His mother Louise Norton Little, was a home maker occupied with the familys eight children. His father Earl Little was an out spoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey.
Malcolm was sentenced to 10 years in prison for burglary charges, he used this time to futher his education. It was during this period o self-enlightenment that Malcol's brother Reginald belonged to the religious organization the Nation Of Islam (NOI).
Malcolm began to study the teachings of NOI leader Elijah Muhammad. Muhammad taught that white society actively worked to keep African Americans from empowering themselves and acheiving political, econimic and social success. Among other goals, the NOI fought for a state of their own.
Malcolm was a devoted follower of the teaching of Islam. He was an avid civil rights leader.
Malcolm was appointed as a minister and national spokesperson for the Nation Of Islam.
This quote means to that everyone abuses freedom there are poeple dieing every day for freedom and are being put down by our own people for fighting for their freedom.
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Malcolm X is a good person to admire.
As a matter of fact, I lived on 138th St. off from Malcolm X Blvd. in New York City (Harlem). A library dedicated to him was down the block from us. I learned a lot about him. He had and still has a great influence on many peoples’ lives.
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