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Malcolm's Struggle In The Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan is on Malcolm's doorstep before he's even born. They show up when Malcolm's mom is pregnant with him and threat to harm his father for spreading the Pan African message of Marcus G. When Malcolm's dad comes back from Milwaukee and his wife tells the story of what happen Malcolm dad gets very pissed. So once Malcolm is born his father moves the whole family to Milwaukee. When Malcolm was four the black legion burn down the house. Malcolm dad shows style by treating Malcolm better because he was lighter skinned than his other brothers. Malcolm dad was a speaker at different churches Malcolm gets to see more black faces and starts to think they're not equally or integration. Malcolm dad shows structure by providing food for the family because they had a …show more content…
Malcolm finds a job gambling which he does it so great he impress the top dogs of gambling. Malcolm loses all the money he makes because of the drug habits he starts to rob white people's home and tells Sophia to join because she is white and can throw people off. Malcolm gets off great spots Sophia on the dance floor with her husband and calls her baby n front of him and he spots the stolen watch so malcolm gets arrested and token to prison and Rudy the other stealer gets out of town. After he receive news on Malcolm and Shorty are charged with 14 counts of crime, each one 8 to 10 years to be served. Malcolm was having a mental break down because his body was dying out and hungry for drugs because that's what he was feed off of Malcolm begin to cuss the police people out. Ella was the first visitor malcolm had they couldn't talk because she couldn't say nothing after she gave him all the jobs and advices to stay out of trouble n out the streets.malcolm begins to receive letters encourage him to act better n pray but Malcolm had to much pride to get on his knees and ask god for

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