There were struggles in the book that try to take Malcolm down as not being a heroic figure. Malcolm says that his strongest opponents were not the whites, but educated black liberals. These black liberals would accuse Malcolm of starting all the racial tension between blacks and whites. The Press always tried to use these differences to their advantage. For example, if a black mayor is quoted in the paper saying that no racial tensions exist in his country, the press would immediately draw Malcolm's attention to it. Malcolm always went prepared for such discussions, and gave them answers that set them thinking.
Malcolm X was invited at several colleges and universities, where students wanted to hear the 'angry young man' of America speak. Once when Malcolm X had gone to Harvard university he looked out the window and saw the apartment where he once lived and planned those burglaries. He recalls how he had lived 'like an animal.' He becomes aware of the role played by Islam in......
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