22 févr. 1965 - 1965: Assassination of Malcolm X
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On February 21, 1965, the prominent African American leader Malcolm X was assassinated while lecturing at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York. An eloquent orator, Malcolm X spoke out on the civil rights movement, demanding it move beyond civil rights to human rights and argued that the solution to racial problems was in orthodox Islam. His speeches and ideas contributed to the development of black nationalist ideology and the Black Power movement.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
22 févr. 1965
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 60 ans