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Growing up, Malcolm X's view of the average white American was shaped by his violent and traumatic experiences with the local whites of Omaha, Nebraska.
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The Great Depression brought especially hard times on African Americans. The Nation of Islam was founded in 1930 with the goal elevating African Americans status in American society
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The Nation of Islam believes in black racial superiority and its goal is to improve the status of African Americans.
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Malcolm X converted to the Nation of Islam while serving time in prison for armed robbery. The NOI helped him straighten out his life by guiding him with a strict moral code.
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Malcolm X felt the leadership of the NOI was corrupt and also his beliefs changed after his hajj to Mecca.
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The Million Man March was put together by many civil rights organizations and held on the National Mall. The goal of the demonstration was to make the world have a better view of African Americans and to improve the living situations of blacks nationwide.
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After the civil rights movement the NOI to this day still fight for power to African Americans. They face problems such as hate crimes and their own issues for example a group from the NOI was suspected to be involved in plans of terrorism.
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The NOI gave many young African Americans guidance during the Great Depression by teaching them morals and keeping them out of criminal activity.
https://www.noi.org/category/news-release/
