Malcolm-X Malcolm-X

By JDBy JD

Town of birthTown of birth

Malcolm-X was born in Omaha, Malcolm-X was born in Omaha, Nebraska May 19, 1925Nebraska May 19, 1925When he was little he was When he was little he was named Malcolm –little.named Malcolm –little.

Family life Family life

Malcolm lived with a foster family after Malcolm lived with a foster family after his father was shot by a white terrorists.his father was shot by a white terrorists.

When he was a boy white terrorists When he was a boy white terrorists burned down his house.burned down his house.

Malcolm’s life Malcolm’s life

Malcolm dropped out of school for doing Malcolm dropped out of school for doing drugs and was blamed on a burglary and drugs and was blamed on a burglary and was sent to jail. was sent to jail.

His wife His wife

Malcolm married Betty Sanders who Malcolm married Betty Sanders who changed her name to Betty Shiraz.changed her name to Betty Shiraz.

Why he was famousWhy he was famous

He was a civil rights leader and was famous at He was a civil rights leader and was famous at the age 30.the age 30.

He was one of the hundreds of people who He was one of the hundreds of people who was in the Civil Rights march in New York.was in the Civil Rights march in New York.

He was marching for the black people to be He was marching for the black people to be free of all of the rules of white people. They free of all of the rules of white people. They couldn’t have the same drinking fountains, and couldn’t have the same drinking fountains, and other stuff.other stuff.

When he diedWhen he died

On February 21, 1965 he was On February 21, 1965 he was assassinated in New York while talking assassinated in New York while talking about a OAAU Organization Afro about a OAAU Organization Afro America Unity.America Unity.

Resources Resources

http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/MSA/http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/MSA/find_more/m_x.html find_more/m_x.html

http://encarta.msn.com/http://encarta.msn.com/media_461577139_761552252_-1_1/media_461577139_761552252_-1_1/malcolm_x_quick_facts.html malcolm_x_quick_facts.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X_(film) Malcolm_X_(film)

My picturesMy pictures

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