The Autobiography of Malcolm X
By Alex Haley
On May 19, 1925 Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His father was a
Preacher who spoke out about the unity of black people. Which caused several white
racists to strike out against Malcolm's father and his family violently. His family moved
to Lansing, Michigan where Malcolm, his parents, brothers, and sisters were shot at,
burned out of their home, harassed, and threatened. When Malcolm was 6 years old, his
father was murdered by a white man. After his father's death his mother had a nervous
breakdown and the family got split up by welfare agencies.
Malcolm was placed in a lot of different schools and boardinghouses. He was a
good student and wanted to be a lawyer someday, but a teacher told him that because he
was black he should take up carpentry instead. At age 15 he dropped out of school and
moved to Boston to live with a relative. To get money he shined shoes, worked at......
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