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Who was Malcolm X and what did he preach?
Malcolm X was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism. He urged his fellow Black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary,” a stance that often put him at odds with the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
What was the theme of Malcolm X?
In The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm focuses on how racism against blacks dehumanizes them. The white people around Malcolm often view him as something less than human, and Malcolm’s desire to correct this perception drives his fight for racial equality.
What was Malcolm X major accomplishments?
Audie Award for Autobiography/Memoir
Malcolm X/Awards
What does the author’s description of those white people indicate about Malcolm X’s view of them?
What does the author’s description of “those white people” (p. 114) indicate about Malcolm X’s view of them? The description suggests that the “drunk” white people (p. 115) before the white person brought it up.
How does Malcolm X’s description of the history of Harlem contribute to the power of the text?
How does Malcolm X’s description of the history of Harlem contribute to the power of the text? His descriptions contribute to the power of the text by illustrating how much he learns while spending time at Small’s listening “raptly to customers who felt like talking” and how “it all added to [his] education” (p. 86).
What does Malcolm X’s experience of praying suggest about his character?
Malcolm X feels that praying is the “hardest test [he] ever faced” (p. 173), so when he is finally able to pray, he demonstrates his commitment to and whole-hearted embrace of Elijah Muhammad’s teachings.). 10% Percentage indicates the percentage of lesson time each activity should take.
How does the author introduce the character of Malcolm X’s father?
In the autobiography transcribed by Alex Haley, Malcolm X’s father, Earl Little, is introduced within terrorizing, yet auspicious, circumstances: When my mother was pregnant with me, she told me later, a party of hooded Ku Klux Klan riders galloped up to our home in Omaha, Nebraska, one night.