Malcolm X's Assassination

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On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Malcolm Little was born, or as we know him today: Malcolm X. He had eight siblings, a mother who was a housewife, and a father who was both a Baptist minister and a passionate supporter of Marcus Garvey, a proponent of Black nationalism. In 1931, His father’s body was found dead lying on train tracks, and while police said it was an accident, his family was sure it was a hate group known as “Black legion” that was responsible, because they have been targeting him recently.

In 1946, he and his friend Malcolm “Shorty” Jarvis were arrested and convicted of burglary charges. Malcolm was sent to prison for ten years, but he was freed after seven. After finishing his studies, Malcolm was appointed as a minister