Malcolm X

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soon became an active participant in the nation of Islam. He assisted Elijah Muhammad by starting many new Muslim groups in the United States. In 1952 he returned to New York to become a minister of the important Harlem temple and in 1957 he organized the Muslim newspaper.
By the early 1960’s Islam had become nationally known. He was there most effective minister and spokesman. In 1964 broke completely with the nation of Islam and began building his own organization of Afro American Unity.
He made the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudia Arabia, to learn about the true Islam. When he had seen the friendship between pilgrims of all colors, came to believe that whites, like blacks were among the racist society. After this trip he also adopted the name el-hajj malik el-Shabazz.
During the winter of 1964 received several death threats, and his home was bombed. On February 21, 1965 while speaking at an OAAU rally in Harlem was shot and killed. His wife Betty Shabazz that he had ...

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