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  In 1930, Wallace D. Fard founded The Nation of Islam.
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  There are many differences between the beliefs of Nation of Islam and mainstream Islam.
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  Elijah Muhammad led the nation of Islam from 1934-1975.
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  When Malcolm X began preaching for the Nation of Islam in 1952 he started spreading a very different message than Dr. King.
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  The nation of islam has made many significant major accomplishments to American society.
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  1964 Malcolm X breaks his ties with the Nation after the "Elijah affair" and his hajj to Mecca.
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  On October 16, 1995 Minister Louis Farrakhan led more than a million black men to Washington, D.C..
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  The Nation of Islam is working to gain rights for people who are decendents of slaves and stopping police brutality.