The Life of Malcolm X
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Keywords: Malcolm X, Malcolm Little, Elijah Mohammed, Nation of Islam, Islam, El Hajj Malik Al
Shabazz, X, Black Muslims, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
1.
What was Malcolm X’s birth name, and what was his full name when he died?
2.
Where and when was Malcolm X born?
3.
List three significant events from Malcolm X’s childhood that
deeply affected him:
a.
b.
c.
4.
Why was Malcolm X arrested and sent to prison, and how long
did he spend in jail?
5.
In what religious movement did Malcolm X become an active
participant, and who was the national leader of that religious organization?
6.
What are two significant differences between the Nation of Islam and traditional Islam?
7.
How and when did Malcolm meet his wife, and how many children did they have?
8.
Why did Malcolm X decide to leave the religious organization he cared so much about?
9.
What did Malcolm X initially think about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and what caused his
perspective about him and white people to eventually change?
10.
How did Malcolm X die and who was responsible for his death?