English Teat malcol X 1-6 Flashcards

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Marcus Garvey

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Was the the preacher who Malcolm’s father preached for, Marcus Garvey was the creator of the U.N.I.A (universal negro improvement association)

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Earl Little

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Was Malcolm’s father who later died via ‘road Accident’

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Louise

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Was Malcolm’s mother who later was put in a mental health institution after the death of Earl Little (her husband)

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Malcolm X

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The main character whos life Led him into dangerous situations at a young age; however he Soo. Was seen as a symbol of hope to the people he preached to.

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Reginald

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Malcolm’s younger brother

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Ella

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Malcolm’s eldest half sister who housed Malcolm

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Wilfred

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Malcolm’s older brother

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Sammy the pimp

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Was a pimp they would pick out prostitutes based off their facial expressions (they were usually beautiful woman)

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Jumpsteady

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Was a sneaky bugular who was good at it

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Sophia

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A white woman who Malcolm met during lindyhopping (was disliked by Ella)

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Laura

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A black scholarly hill-bred woman who was Malcolm’s lindyhopping partner (she was also Ella’s favorite)

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Shorty

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Malcolm’s best friend

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Freddie

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Was Malcolm’s manager and trainer whilst showshining

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Mr.ostrowski

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Was the teacher that changed Malcolm’s perspective of white people and how he felt about himself.

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Granada, West indies

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Dropoed out of High school after a teacher ridiculed him about his aspirations

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Roxbury

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Was where Malcolm mostly visited was known as the ghetto and was where he learned to dance and met sophia

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Roseland state ballroom

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Was a shoeshiner for tis ballroom where ppl lindyhopped

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Milwaukee Wisconsin

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Lived here before moving to Michigan lansing

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The hills

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Was a place in Brooklyn that Contained a group of “whitewashed” black people

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Lansing Michigan

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Moved in with the Gohannas due to his mother’s mental state deteriorating

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Boston

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Was the first place he saw black people being truly free

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Townsend drug store

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Worked at the Townsend drug store where he met Laura

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Harlem

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After he took a railroad job in NY he was fired and went to Harlem to live

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Smalls paradise

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Malcolm was very good at hi job and was well liked learning the ins and outs of Harlem