1. Malcolm X
By Jackie J. Nuñez

2. Childhood
Malcolm X was born on May 19, at Omaha Nebraska
Was born as Malcolm Little
He had a total of 9 siblings.
In 1929 his house was burned down
Moved many times because of many other violent acts towards his family

3. Continued….. Louise and Earl Little
In 1931 Earl Little (his dad) was killed by a street car
The police declared it an accident, but the family knew that a member of the KKK had killed him
Later in 1938 Louise Little (his mother) was legally declared insane and put in a mental institution
After that his brothers and sister’s were all separated and put into different foster cares

4. Young Adult
Dropped out of school at the age of 15 because of a comment that his teacher made
After living in Boston with his sister he moved to New York City
There he became involved in drug dealing, gambling, racketeering, robbery, and steering prostitutes.

5. Continued….
On 1945 Malcolm X was arrested for larceny, and breaking and entering
He was sentenced 8 to 10 years at Massachusetts State Prison
In 1948 Malcolm X joined the Nation of Islam
He was released from prison on August 7, 1952

6. Adult Life
Shortly after getting released from prison he changed his last name from Little to X
Got married to Betty X and had six children in 1958
During the ’s he visited with many world leaders such as Fidel Castro

7. Assassination 1965
On March of 1964 Malcolm X publicly announces his break from the Nation of Islam
In 1964, after he left the Nation of Islam, he began to publically speak against the muslims
Later on February 21, 1965, he was assassinated while giving a speech
He was shot 16 times and pronounced dead shortly after

8. The End

9. Works Cited
* "Malcolm X." Malcolm X. Wikispaces , 7 Sept Web. 7 Sept <