Malcolm X

Arianna Valbrun

Facts

• Malcolm Little later known as Malcolm x was born on May 19, 1925

• He lived in Omaha Nebraska.• In 1931, Malcolm enrolled in the school of Pleasant Grove

Elementary for kinder garden.• That same year Malcolm's father died .

More facts

• By 1940 Malcolm's mother was sick and he had lived in many foster homes

• In 1941 he decided to move in with his half sister in Boston

• His life starts to hit a high point and he acquires many jobs such as shoe shining, dish washing and soda jerking.

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• In 1942 he was exposed to the criminal world.• He moved to Harlem.• He started to act out and involved himself in criminal acts.• He was convicted with burglary.• He went to jail for 10 years .

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• In jail he starts to educate himself by reading as many book as possible.

• He read of philosophy, and Muhammad's teaching mostly.

• He transferred to Concord Reformatory for 15 months.

• And in 1947 goes to Nation of Islam.• In 1948, he transferred to Norfolk Prison

Colony, Massachusetts where there was a huge library.

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• He was released from prison after 6 years.