THE LIFE OF MALCOLM X By Joshua Byrom
MALCOLM’S EARLY LIFE Malcolm X was born May 19 th His father was a minister. In 1929 a racist mob set fire to his family’s house. His father was found dead 2 years later. His mom never got over his father’s death and was put in a mental hospital.
WHAT MALCOLM X IS FAMOUS FOR Malcolm went to prison in 1946 for stealing. While he was in prison Malcolm became a member of the Nation of Islam. He changed his last name to “X” because he felt it was a slave name. He did not believe in the non-violent way of protesting for equal rights. His most famous quote is “By any means necessary”. He left the Nation of Islam and after his visit to Mecca, he became a traditional Muslim and changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.
CHARACTER TRAITS Malcolm X was a gifted man. He was articulate. He was a gifted and inspirational speaker. He was passionate about equal rights for Black people.
FUN FACTS! Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Junior West High School. He married Betty Sanders in He had six children.