Malcolm x
Malcolm X was born named Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father was a big supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, and that was a big cause of his family receiving a lot of death threats. These death threats forced his family to move twice before Malcolm turned four years old. Once moved to Lancing, Michigan. Their house there was burned down. His family was once spotted living on Lansing's trolley tracks. His father died, and his mother had several emotional breakdowns and sent to a mental institution. Malcolm and his siblings were split up and sent to foster homes multiple times.
Malcolm X was up there with Martin Luther King Jr. as one of the greatest leaders for the black Civil Rights movement. On the night of February 21, 1965, he was getting ready for a speech at Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. Once he was on stage, three gunmen rushed him and shot him 15 times. He was rushed to New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. There, he was pronounced dead on arrival. He was 39 years old. His funeral was held in Harlem on February 27, 1965. 1,500 people attended his funeral at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ. His three assassins were Talmadge Hayer, Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson. All three of them were convicted of first degree murder and were members of the Nation of Islam.
Malcolm X converting from the Nation of Islam to traditional Islam in 1964 was a huge decision that lead to his assassination. He got into a fight with Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. They argued about how to deal with other issues in this organization. He got suspended as well for saying the JFK assassination was an example of “the chickens coming home to roost.” After this, he received many death threats and his home in Queens was set on fire on February 14, 1965. Malcolm X's impact is still felt today, and he played a big role in whites and blacks being desegregated today.
Malcolm X was up there with Martin Luther King Jr. as one of the greatest leaders for the black Civil Rights movement. On the night of February 21, 1965, he was getting ready for a speech at Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. Once he was on stage, three gunmen rushed him and shot him 15 times. He was rushed to New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. There, he was pronounced dead on arrival. He was 39 years old. His funeral was held in Harlem on February 27, 1965. 1,500 people attended his funeral at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ. His three assassins were Talmadge Hayer, Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson. All three of them were convicted of first degree murder and were members of the Nation of Islam.
Malcolm X converting from the Nation of Islam to traditional Islam in 1964 was a huge decision that lead to his assassination. He got into a fight with Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. They argued about how to deal with other issues in this organization. He got suspended as well for saying the JFK assassination was an example of “the chickens coming home to roost.” After this, he received many death threats and his home in Queens was set on fire on February 14, 1965. Malcolm X's impact is still felt today, and he played a big role in whites and blacks being desegregated today.