Nation Of Islam Flashcards
How did nation of islam differ from normal
They taught that white people where devils genetically engineered by and evil large headed scientist named mr yacub
Founding of Nation of Islam
Wallace ford 193he believed Christianity was the white mans religion forced onto them during slavery
How did Elijah Muhammed come to power
Fard went missing
What did the Nation of Islam want for black people
Own schools, churches and support networks , wanted their own separate country
How did Malcolm x’s message differ from MLK
He said the white’s weren’t to be trusted ,and that African-Americans should be proud of their heritage and succeed without whites
How did Malcolm x justify violence
He said they had to achieve what was rightfully theirs ‘by any means neccesary’
Malcolm x change
He separated from NOI in 63 then went to Mecca , later that year he started to soften and meet with MLK
Formed Organisation of Afro-American Unity
End of Malcolm x
When leading a peaceful rally in Harlem on feb 21 65 he was gunned down by a rival black Muslim gang
