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Malcolm X is Born
He was born in Omaha, Nebraska -
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Childhood
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House Burns Down
The KKK burned his house down as a warning to his father to stop preaching. -
Father Dies
Earl little (father) dies after being tied up on train tracks and run over. -
Teacher Humiliates Him
Teacher tells him he could never become a lawyer because of his skin color. -
Mother goes to mental hospital
Malcolm's mother goes to mental hospital after she didn't get life insurance on his father due to the fact that it was labeled as a suicide -
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Middle Life
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Moves to Boston, works on railroad and washes dishes
Malcolm moves to Boston to live with Ella, his half sister, who he visited in 1940 -
Moved to Harlem, Avoids Draft
Malcolm moves to Harlem. He also dodges the draft because he acted mentally ill. -
Arrested for larceny, breaking and entering, and carrying a weapon
Malcolm was sent to prison for 8-10 years. He was arrested with his friend. -
Changes last name
Malcolm changes his last name to X, showing how it is unknown because of slavery. -
Leaves Jail and Joins Nation of Islam
Malcolm leaves jail 2 years early. He joins Nation of Islam, a religious group led by Elijah Mohammed, who claims to be a Prophet from God -
Moves to Chicago
Malcolm moves to Chicago to live with Elijah Mohammed. Later that year, he becomes a minister in Boston. -
Gets Married
Malcolm marries Betty Sanders in Lansing, MI -
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True Muslim Life
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Breaks away from Nation of Islam
Malcolm X leaves Nation of Islam and starts his own organization, Muslim, Mosque, Inc. -
Goes to Hajj
Malcolm goes to Hajj, and finds true Islam. He comes back with a better view of white people. -
Meets Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm meets Muhammad Ali, a fellow black Muslim who avoided the draft. He also meets Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights pacifist. -
House is Firebombed
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Dies
Malcolm X dies from bullet holes. He believed the CIA helped Nation of Islam assassinate him. He died in the Washington Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan, NY
