Created By: Amirah Harms

 Malcolm X was born in Omaha,Nebraka. The events of his childhood, including his father's lessons concerning black pride and self-reliance, and his own experiences concerning race, played a significant role in Malcolm X's adult life.  By the time he was thirteen, his father had died and his mother had been committed to a mental hospital. After living in a series of foster homes, Malcolm X became involved in hustling and other criminal activities in Boston and New York.  In 1946, Malcolm X was sentenced to eight to ten years in prison.

 On January 14 th 1958, Malcolm x married betty x sanders, in lashing, Michigan.  The two had been friends before they got married.  Betty x suspected that he was interested in marriage. Until one day he called betty an asked her to marry him.

 While Malcolm was in prison, he became a member of the nation of Islam. After his parole in 1952, he became one of nations leaders and chief spokesmen.  Malcolm x and Elijah Muhammad, led's to Malcolm x’s departure from the organization in the March 1964.

 When Malcolm x lefted the nations of Islam, he became a Sunni Muslim an made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and which he disavowed racism.  He traveled throughout Africa and the middle east. Less after a year he left the nations of Islam.