1. Human Rights Activist – Black Nationalist – Spiritual Leader
Malcolm X
Human Rights Activist – Black Nationalist – Spiritual Leader

2. Malcolm X
Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action.

3. Malcolm X Synopsis Born Malcolm Little 19 May 1925 in Nebraska
Baptist Minister Father murdered 1931
Foster child
Served six years in prison (starting 1946) for armed robbery
Converted in Islam while in prison and changed name in 1953
Minister of Nation of Islam’s (NOI) New York Temple in 1954 and preached about rights of Black-Americans
Featured in 1959 TV program called “The hate that hate produced”
Increased NOI membership from 500 in 1952 to 30,000 in 1963
In 1963, President Kennedy is assassinated. Malcolm X uses event to condemn racism in USA. NOI gags Malcolm X. Malcolm X forms Muslim Mosque
Pilgrimage to Mecca altered his sense of brotherhood
Assassinated 21 February 1965 by NOI members

4. Malcolm X
Quotes
Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn’t know what you know today
Stumbling is not falling.
There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time.
If you're not ready to die for it, put the word freedom out of your vocabulary.
I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those that do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation.
You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being.
I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their colour.

5. Malcolm X Epiphany and Death
In 1963, Malcolm X undertook a pilgrimage that was a political and spiritual turning point in his life. It placed the American Civil Rights Movement within the context of a global anti-colonial struggle.
Malcolm X was optimistic about the prospects for peaceful resolution to America's race problems. "The true brotherhood I had seen had influenced me to recognize that anger can blind human vision. America is the first country…that can actually have a bloodless revolution," he said.
Just as Malcolm X appeared to be embarking on an ideological transformation with the potential to dramatically alter the course of the Civil Rights Movement, he was assassinated.

6. Why Malcolm X?
Malcolm X was a great political leader and an amazing thinker.
Malcolm X was misunderstood and painted as a radical and a racist by those who feared him
Malcolm X understood freedom and equality