Malcolm+X

by Aaron Grade 4 Cameron Grade 5

Malcolm X’s big idea was freedom for Blacks and power for Blacks. He said “by any means necessary”: fight back for freedom.

Malcolm was born in 1925. He was the son of Louisa and Reverend Little. Before they had Malcolm they were being threatened by the Ku Klux Klan to move. Malcolm’s father was killed by the KKK. Malcolm’s mother had a nervous breakdown and had to go to the hospital. Malcolm was sent to a foster home. He was angry because of his father dying and his mother having a nervous breakdown. Malcolm had bad influences in his teenage years but he turned his life around. In jail Malcolm studied Islam. When he was out of jail he followed the leader of the Nation of Islam. After awhile Malcolm became bothered by him. So he started working with civil rights. He made many speeches. Soon white people despised him. So did the Nation of Islam. Two members assassinated him during one of his speeches.

Malcolm brought about social change by fighting for justice. He was a very strong force. He fought against the United States’ racist laws. He gave speeches on the unfairness of the segregated treatment of whites against Blacks. He was about Black power, which was not always peaceful. Malcolm was great because he wanted Blacks not only to have equal rights but to have power, too .