Malcolm X

By ManveerK12347

  • Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska

    Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska
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    Malcolm X

  • Malcolm X's father, Earl Little, gets run over be a street car and gets killed

  • Malcolm moves to New York, specifically Harlem

  • Malcolm X becomes known as "Detroit Red"

    Malcolm X becomes known as "Detroit Red"

  • Malcolm is released from prison after six years (instead of eight to ten) and meets Elijah Muhammad in Chicago. It is here that he receives the legendary 'X' from the Nation of Islam.

  • Attracted to Betty Sanders, a nurse, he marries her in January.

    Attracted to Betty Sanders, a nurse, he marries her in January.

  • Meets with Fidel Castro for half and hour in Hotel Theresa, Harlem

  • Discovers that Elijah Muhammad is an adulterer.

    Discovers that Elijah Muhammad is an adulterer.

  • Because of his "Chickens Come Home to Roost" speech about the assassination of Kennedy, he is suspended from representing the Nation of Islam.

  • Right after beginning an address at the Audubon Ballroom, at 3:10 pm, he is shot several times