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Malcom Little is born in University Hospital located in Omaha, Nebraska. Born to Earl and Louise Little
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Earl Little is run over by a streetcar and killed. It is speculated that the KKK was behind this tragic accident.
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Louis little is declared mentally Ill and is sent to Kalamazoo State Mental Hospital
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Malcom visits his half-sister Ella in Roxbury. He falls in love with Boston, saying "I didn't know the world contained as many Negroes as I saw thronging downtown Roxbury at night."
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Ella gains custoday of Malcom and he moves to Boston
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Moves to Harlem where he becomes involved in illegal activies. Is know as Detroit Red.
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Malcom is found mentally unfit for service and is classiffied "4F"
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Malcolm goes on a stealing spree with his friend and two white women that they were dating. Tries to pawn a $1000 watch and is subsequently arrested and charged with grand larceny, breaking and entering and firearms possession. Is sentenced to 8-10 years in prison and is sent to the Charlestown jail.
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In prison, Malcom is introduced to the nation of Islam. Begins studying, joins debate club in prison and writes letters demanding that prisoners be allowed to practice Islam in jail.
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Malcom is released from prison on Parol. Moves to detroit to live with his brother, and begins attending services at Detroit's Temple #1. At this point he changes his last name from Little to X.
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Betty BioMeets Betty Sanders, a nurse and marries her in January. In November, their first child is born
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Discovers that Elijah Mohammad is an adulter. This shakes his belief in Elijah
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Ballot or the bulletDelivers his famous speech the Ballot or the Bullet
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MeccaMalcolm leaves for a five-week tour of Egypt, Lebanon, Liberia, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, and Saudi Arabia, where he makes a pilgrimage to Mecca and receives a new Islamic name: El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, as well as expresses a somewhat different attitude about race. In Mecca, Malcolm writes, he witnessed "pilgrims of all colors from all parts of this earth displaying a spirit of unity and brotherhood like I've never seen before."
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Autobiography of Malcolm X Begins collaborating with author Alex Haley on 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'
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Malcom's home is firebombed. Malcolm believes that Elijah Mohammed is behind the bombing.
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Malcolm X is assassinated while speaking at an OAAU rally in Harlem
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Malcom X is buried at Ferncliff Cemetary in New York. Actor Ossie Davis leads the funeral service for Malcolm X; 1500 people attend.
