Malcom X and Civil Rights?

Question

WHo is he?

What did he DO?

How did he do it?

WHy was he important? How did he change things?

Answer 1

Malcolm X was born on May 19,1925 in Omaha Nebraska as Mal com Little- Mal com replaced his slave name with an X

He was one of the titans of the civil rights era. no one else in the civil rites area gave as forceful a voice to the rage and frustrations of black America. Mal com challenged white domination and demanded change. In doing so he struck a nerve in America.

He helped the black population find self respect,and racial pride.

While in jail he was introduced to the teachings of Elijah Muhammad the leader of the Nation of Islam; those teachings allowed hi to vent his anger at the way whites treated his family and denied him opportunities. He improved his intellect by coping every word in the dictionary,and reading voraciously.

He rose to prominence (1952-1964) As the nations Representative.

He is important because he inspired racial pride in black Americans. and by traveling the country and telling the people about their previously rich culture,which he said had been taken away by whites that had brainwashed blacks into a mentality of self hate.

He changed things by using his own life as an example he only wanted equality . he wa s just more physical than martin L. King Martin was nonviolent Mal com saying was by any means necessary

Answer 2

Malcolm lived during the height of Jim Crow and the worst of American segregation. His views were shaped by such. If you read his autobiography it appears that Malcolm supported an odd mix of equality and separation. I do not believe the man would support the current multiculturalism ('a celebration of differences') and ethnic distinction nonsense. It would be interesting to know if either he or MLK would have supported the demands of black students for their own campus dormitories. A clear indication that civil rights has come full circle.

Answer 3

I am not an expert on Malcolm X, but I recommend watching
the movie Malcolm X (1992) directed by Spike Lee and
starring Denzel Washington.

Answer 4

The Autobiography of Malcolm X : As Told to Alex Haley

A must read!

Answer 5

Malcolm X was a homeless bum eating out of dumpsters and 'stemming' (begging) for change in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester (I'm from Boston and we laugh at him all the time.). Adolf Hitler was also a homless bum for a year in Vienna sleeping on park benches and begging for money before WWI began.

Malcolm X found 'religion' while he was a jailbird and was inspired to an ideological existence. Adolf Hitler was a jailbird and wrote his ideology in 'Mein Kampf' his religion.

Malcolm X was a racist and called white people the 'blue eyed devil'. Adolf Hitler was a racist and said white people were the superior race.

Malcolm X preached hatred and taking up arms against the government. Adolf Hitler preached hatred and took up arms against his government.

Malcolm X was a member of the Nation of Islam and got involved in factional fighting. Adolf Hitler was a member of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Worker's Party) and got involved in factional fighting.

Malcolm X wrote his autobiography. Adolf Hitler wrote his autobiography.

Malcolm X had several assassination attempts against him by his own people. Adolf Hitler had several assassination attempts against him by his own people.

Malcolm X was a loud mouth demogogue who's politics were steeped in Marxism and wanted to rally all black Americans to kill white people. Adolf Hitler was a loud mouth demogogue who's politics were steeped in Fascism and wanted to rally all white Germans to kill Jews.

Malcolm X eventually got hoisted on his own pitard!
Adolf Hitler eventually got hoisted on his own pitard!

Answer 6

Please read the following websites. Read the autobiography of Malcolm X. That will help.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X
http://www.brothermalcolm.net/
http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/MSA/find_more/m_x.html

Answer 7

Google and Wikipedia are your friends!