Essay on Malcolm X
Malcolm X the Icon
Malcolm X was a great man…with a not so great view on the white population. This is understandable because every white man he encountered tormented and subjected him to unimaginable accounts of racism.[1] Malcolm’s last name was actually Little. The Little family was harassed and given death threats by a group called the Black Legion due to Malcolm’s father Earl Little being a pastor and a follower of Marcus Garvey. Since Marcus Garvey was an African preacher who spoke of equality for the black man, the Little’s family was targeted by white supremacist organizations, one in particular being the Ku Klux Klan, also known as the KKK. [4]The Ku Klux Klan went as far as to burn their home in Lansing, Michigan down to the base boards in 1929. Not even a year and a half later the police found Malcolm’s father, face down dead with his head shattered and lying on some streetcar tracks with his body cut almost clean in half, the police reported it as an accident but the Little’s family believed there was no way it was some sort of an 'accident' but rather a planned attack and murder by a white supremacist organization. So, you could pretty much conclude that Malcolm had a very rough upbringing with way too much exposure to racism and violence to have a regular childhood. [1] Malcolm was then raised primarily by his mother, until 1937, when Ms. Little was sent into an emotional downward spiral and as a result had many mental break downs and was deemed un fit as a care taker of her own children, Ms. Little was admitted to a mental hospital and Malcolm and his seven siblings were dispersed to separate foster parents around the state. While it was a difficult time, Malcolm survived and all his suffering and anguish molded him into very mentally strong young man; Malcolm X became the most influential Historical Figure for Black America in the 20th century [1] The young Malcolm showed signs of great intelligence at school. He had dreams of getting into law
Malcolm X was a great man…with a not so great view on the white population. This is understandable because every white man he encountered tormented and subjected him to unimaginable accounts of racism.[1] Malcolm’s last name was actually Little. The Little family was harassed and given death threats by a group called the Black Legion due to Malcolm’s father Earl Little being a pastor and a follower of Marcus Garvey. Since Marcus Garvey was an African preacher who spoke of equality for the black man, the Little’s family was targeted by white supremacist organizations, one in particular being the Ku Klux Klan, also known as the KKK. [4]The Ku Klux Klan went as far as to burn their home in Lansing, Michigan down to the base boards in 1929. Not even a year and a half later the police found Malcolm’s father, face down dead with his head shattered and lying on some streetcar tracks with his body cut almost clean in half, the police reported it as an accident but the Little’s family believed there was no way it was some sort of an 'accident' but rather a planned attack and murder by a white supremacist organization. So, you could pretty much conclude that Malcolm had a very rough upbringing with way too much exposure to racism and violence to have a regular childhood. [1] Malcolm was then raised primarily by his mother, until 1937, when Ms. Little was sent into an emotional downward spiral and as a result had many mental break downs and was deemed un fit as a care taker of her own children, Ms. Little was admitted to a mental hospital and Malcolm and his seven siblings were dispersed to separate foster parents around the state. While it was a difficult time, Malcolm survived and all his suffering and anguish molded him into very mentally strong young man; Malcolm X became the most influential Historical Figure for Black America in the 20th century [1] The young Malcolm showed signs of great intelligence at school. He had dreams of getting into law