Malcolm X
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Updated: 2 months ago
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Created byAlys Hatton
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May 19, 2025
Malcolm X was bornMalcolm's family's home was burnt downMalcolm's family move from
Omaha to Milwaukee, WisconsinThe Little family moves to Lansing, Michigan
and move into a White neighbourhood where
they were sued for eviction because they
weren't caucasianMalcolm's father was killed in a
"streetcar accident" which
Malcolm later believes was the KKKMalcolm's mother was sent to a mental
asylum because she was mentally ill.Malcolm and his siblings were split and
sent to different foster families. Malcolm
was sent to a juvenile home in Mason,
Michigan where he does very well in school.
This is where his teacher discourages him
from becoming a lawyer.Malcolm visits his half sister, Ella Collins in
Roxbury, Boston where he was suprised to
see the amount of black people he saw in
one place.Ella Collins gains custody of Malcolm and
he moves to Boston with her. He works
multiple jobs there and starts hustling.Malcolm wants to join the Military but is
deemed mentally unfit because he states
that he wants to fight for the Japanese
and kill all whites.Malcolm is sentenced to four months in jail
and 1 year of probation for larcency.Malcolm goes on a stealing spree with his
black friend and three white women, one
of whom he had been dating.Because of the stealing spree, Malcolm was
arrested and charged with grand larceny,
breaking and entering, and firearms possession.
He and Jarvis were given an 8-10 year sentence
but the white women have their sentenced
suspended.
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