Malcolm X Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Who was Malcolm X?
A
One of the key leaders of the Black Nationalist Movement- Nation of Islam
2
Q
What did he want?
A
Wanted black power and said he would do that by any means necessary. He also wanted Black people to have their own nation in America or for all Black people to go back to Africa to live
3
Q
What happened to his dad when he was 6?
A
White supremacists murdered him
4
Q
What did he want to be but was told he couldn’t
A
a lawyer but his teachers told him it was an unrealistic dream
5
Q
What did he realize after his trip to Mecca?
A
That white and black people might be able to be brothers/siblings
