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Malcolm X: From Violence to Peace

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 and joined the Black Muslim movement in 1952, changing his name to Malcolm X and becoming their leader in 1963. Originally, Malcolm X advocated for the separation of blacks from mainstream society and the creation of an independent black nation, encouraging the use of violence for self-defense and to achieve black goals. However, over time his views changed and in 1964 he left the Black Muslims to form a new group promoting racial peace instead of confrontation. He was assassinated in 1965, likely by members of the Black Muslims, after adopting a less radical approach following a pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Malcolm X: From Violence to Peace

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 and joined the Black Muslim movement in 1952, changing his name to Malcolm X and becoming their leader in 1963. Originally, Malcolm X advocated for the separation of blacks from mainstream society and the creation of an independent black nation, encouraging the use of violence for self-defense and to achieve black goals. However, over time his views changed and in 1964 he left the Black Muslims to form a new group promoting racial peace instead of confrontation. He was assassinated in 1965, likely by members of the Black Muslims, after adopting a less radical approach following a pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Malcolm X

1. From Malcolm Little to Malcolm X


Malcolm X was born in 1925 and died in 1965. He was an AfricanAmerican leader. His real name was Malcolm Little. He joined a movement called the Black Muslims in 1952, an organisation which was formed in 1930 and called for the separation of Blacks from mainstream society. Malcolm Little changed his name to Malcolm X and became the leader of the movement in 1963.

2. His

means

to reach his goals

Malcolm X and his organisation wanted to create a separate AfricanAmerican nation and he encouraged them to defend themselves in violent ways. Contrary to Martin Luther King who advocated non-violence, Malcolm X advocated violence for Black people to obtain what they wanted. According to Malcolm X, non-violence could not permit Blacks to obtain what they wanted only violent methods could. That's the reason why they opted for revolutionary violence and self-defence.

3. From radical methods to a peaceful approach


As time went by, Malcolm X's methods changed. He began to be in favour of less violent actions. In 1964 he left the Black Muslims to establish the Organisation of AfroAmerican Unity, declaring that he was in the favour of peace between the races. He was murdered (most probably by Black Muslims) in Harlem, New York, after a pilgrimage to Mecca, where he saw religious black and white Muslims together in harmony and adopted a less confrontational approach. Spike Lee directed a film, Malcolm X (1992) with Denzel Washington in the main role.

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