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On 21 February 1965, Malcolm X was gunned down in broad daylight at a political rally at the Audobon Ballroom in Harlem, New York. The very embodiment of black power, Malcolm X gave his life for his cause. A freedom fighter, he was determined to achieve his aims - "by any means necessary," as he put it.

Malcolm X truly was misunderstood. The influences in his life shaped who he was at certain moments in time, and I don't think the world really got to see the true Malcolm until after her returned from Mecca with a different mindset about whites.

"He is aided by a surprisingly good library in jail, of which Malcolm X takes full advantage. As well, he takes correspondence courses in a variety of subjects-even Latin"

This site provides detailed descriptions of characters and themes from Malcolm X. This is from the self discovery through education theme.

This article describes the rise of the Nation of Islam in America and Malcolm's role in it. The organization that Malcolm worked so hard to build up eventually struck him down.

"The significance of Malcolm became apparent only after his death. While still incomplete by the time of his murder, his black nationalist philosophy became the most important reference point for the emerging Black Power movement"

This source provide background to Malcolm X with a good finish to his legacy and what he left behind.

I live like a man who's already dead," Malcolm X said last Thursday in a two-hour interview in the Harlem office of his Organization for Afro-American Unity. "I'm a marked man," he said slowly as he fingered the horn-rimmed glasses he wore and leaned forward to give emphasis to his words.

This is a picture and a copy of the text of the article written in the New York Times about Malcolm X's assassination. It contains interesting quotes in which Malcolm knows he will soon be killed.

This is the complete text of Malcolm X's The Ballot or the Bullet speech. The speech sums up Macolm's view of white America. He attacks the political system, the draft, and the fact that blacks are not truly American while newly naturalized immigrants are Americans. He further uses the description of the blue eyed European to convey his image of the devil.

"Malcolm is appalled at black people who try to become more "white" by adopting "white" forms of speech and dress"

This source shows the complete background of Malcolm's life, and this quote focuses on the effect that blacks in society that try to become white have on him.

By Michael Eric DysonPublished: November 29, 1992 IN "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," the charismatic black religious nationalist recalls his momentous 1964 pilgrimage to Mecca, a visit that would alter the course of his life and career.

This source talks about the theme of blindness in Malcolm X, especially in relation to his enlightenment on the trip to Mecca.

This biography is very interesting because of the information it contains. Whereas the Alex Haley version had hundreds of pages of Malcolm's hustler stage, this condenses it into one sentence. It also talks more about Malcolm's relationship with MLK, quoting him as saying that he made MLK's job easier because when given the choice they would not prefer his violent attitude over King's peacefulness.

This lesson brings up an interesting point. While Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. seemingly were polar opposites, they also shared common goals. Malcolm also became less violently opposed to whites after his trip to Mecca, more in line with MLK's views

This article provides a comparison of Malcolm X to other civil rights orators like Dr. King. Malcolm is relatively unique in the sense that he promotes violence for the use of the African American cause. He justifies violence as self-defense.

On one hand, it was good that Malcolm was so active in recruiting members to the Nation of Islam. However, the quickly growing movement scared white people. Although fear may help in gaining rights for African Americans, it will also spur additional mutual hatred, not what American needs to be successful.

Malcolm X has surprisingly been the praise of African American feminists. His message provides empowerment for women. This is ironic considering Malcolm's view of white women as status symbols during his days with drugs and superficiality.

The narrator, in Invisible Man demonstrates total naivety towards the beginning of the novel. He does not realize the harm that is being done to him by white people and even by his fellow black people. The theme of communism is present within the narrator's work with the Brotherhood.

Malcolm's supposedly stated that white people did not approve of the religion of Islam because it reminded them of the injustices that they served to the African Americans. This shows the bitterness that Malcolm eventually gained towards white people. The irony of the matter is that Islam originally preached forgiveness as a high value. He using religion as a crutch for bigotry.

Haley's interpretation of Malcolm X's life reshaped the genre and made a statement within the genre. This novel affected the average black man. This book can be seen being read on college campuses across the united states. Haley's interpetation of Malcolm's confusing regarding his own life speaks to the black people.

See rest of sentence. This shows that Malcolm X went on to discover what completed him after his break from the Nation. It shows that X learns to control his own destiny

This helps show the rebirth of Malcolm X as he begins to understand the world around him and embrace his past. It also explains the theme of chaos vs. order for out of the chaos of prison comes the order of his new principles.

As part of his rebirth, just like IM, X discovers a new sense of pride in his race. He must embrace his roots and stop immitating the white man. This goes on to help him for the rest of his life.

This shows that Malcolm X grows from his early ignorance to control his own destiny. His maturity is finally acheived as he grows to make his own decisions. X never looks back from this point on.

This again shows the deception which changes Malcolm X's life forever. He understands that the Nation of Islam is not for him just as IM learns the Brotherhood is not for him. This leads to both of their discoveries about themselves.