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The Autobiography of Malcolm. X. By: Rhett Faucher. My Review. Much Racism Coast Guard Reader’s Digest Senior editor Worked with Playboy First book was huge Super Fly TNT Roots Known for: -Historical fiction -African-American struggles. The Author: Alex Haley. 1921-1992. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Author: Alex Haley
• Much Racism • Coast Guard • Reader’s Digest Senior editor • Worked with Playboy• First book was huge • Super Fly TNT• Roots• Known for:
-Historical fiction
-African-American struggles
1921-1992
Book’s Impact
• Insight on alternate views
• Pushed the Civil Rights Movement
• Created hatred & Racism
• Raised African- American’s self image
Insights
American History/Culture
• Change what is not right• African-Americans were
willing to fight for their beliefs
Life
• "...Early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.“
-Malcolm X
Bibliography
"About." MalcolmX.com. Estate of Malcolm X, n.d. Web. 9 Apr. 2013.
Kinte, Kunta. "Kunta Kinte — Alex Haley Foundation Roots Alex Haley Bio." Kunta Kinte — Alex Haley Foundation Roots Alex Haley Bio. The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation Inc., 2003. Web. 9 Apr. 2013.
"Malcolm X: The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Penguin Modern Classics)." Dadditudes. N.p., 1 June 2010. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
Platt, Tony. "The Rag Blog: Tony Platt : Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio." The Rag Blog: Tony Platt : Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio. N.p., 12 Jan. 2012. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.
Tenryc. "CONNECTIONS." CONNECTIONS. N.p., 1 Mar. 2013. Web. 9 Apr. 2013.