MalcomX

Question 1

He was born in 1925 as Malcolm Little.
He grew up in extreme poverty and got involved in crime.
He became a black Muslim whilst in prison. He then joined a civil rights group known as the Nation of Islam.
He then changed his name to MalcolmX
The Nation of Islam had 40,000 members
They criticised Martin Luther kings non violent approaches and said violet approaches would be better and revive a better result.

Answer 1

Facts about MalcomX

Question 2

He forced American black leaders to re-focus their attention away from legal rights and instead on social and economic conditions.
His group contained 250,000 members by 1970.
He was a role model for angry black children.

Answer 2

Successes of MalcolmX

Question 3

Some members shot at white police in an attempt to stop police brutality.
They encourage brutality among young people.
They were seen as a terrorist group.
People were fearful of the leaders of the group.

Answer 3

Failures of MalcolmX