1. Malcolm X

2. Early Life Born Malcolm Little
Born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19th, 1925
Mother: Louise Norton Little
Father: Earl Little
Earl was a Baptist minister, and avid supporter of Marcus Garvey.

4. Fathers Civil Rights Activism
His Activism started death threats from the black legion
Forced the family to relocate twice
In 1929, in Lansing, Michigan the Little's house was burned to the ground

5. Nation Of Islam

6. Nation Of Islam
How it had first begun
Nation Of Islam’s goal
What they believed in

7. Malcolm X in the Nation of Islam
1946 Malcolm was convicted on burglary charges
Malcolm Dropped out of college
Malcolm started studying the teachings of Elijah Muhammad.
Elijah Muhammad taught the white society and wanted to keep African Americans from reaching their goals in issues such as:
Political
Economic
Social

8. Nation of Islam continued
Name change
Some successful achievements
Why Malcolm X was punished
Unhappy Malcolm left the nation of Islam

9. More on his name change He said that Little was a slave name.
He chose “X” to signify his lost tribal name.
In a interview he claimed his real last name was destroyed
More on his name change
Malcolm
Little
Malcolm in
The Middle
Malcolm X

10. Pilgrimage After the Nation Of Islam
He claimed the trip was life-altering
He said he had met “Blond-haired, blue-eyed men I could call my brothers”

12. After the pilgrimage
When he came back he had a new outlook on integration, and a new hope for the future
When Malcolm spoke now, he not only preached for African Americans, he had a message for all races
“I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.”

14. Assassination

15. Assassination
After repeated attempts on his life, Feb. 21st, 1965 Malcolm X was gunned down in Manhattan.
They shot him 15 times! At close range
At 39 years old Malcolm X was pronounced dead

16. Funeral

17. Legacy of “X”
His ideas about community control, African liberation, and self pride became widespread
His practices and ideas were the foundation of the Black Panther Party
He Revolutionized the black mind, turning African Americans into proud blacks, and self confident African Americans

18. “Nobody can give you freedom
“Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.”
-Malcolm X