Malcolm X

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This paper is a study on Malcolm X. It explores his personal history, explains how he became the official spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, examines his beliefs and brings to light how Malcolm X grew to be an internationally recognized political figure head in the fight for racial equality. The paper also examines the effects of Malcolm X's philosophies and actions on society today.

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"In 1964 Malcolm X founded the OAAU. The OAAU represented the outcome of numerous discussions that Malcolm X had with militant revolutionary nationalists throughout the country. In the same year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. On February 28, 1963, President Kennedy sent Congress his long-awaited message on civil rights legislation. The need for legislative action was forthrightly stated: "The [black] baby born in America today . . . has about one-half as much chance of completing high school as a white baby born in the same place on the same day--one-third as much chance of completing college--one-third as much chance of becoming a professional man--twice as much chance of becoming unemployed-- . . . a life expectancy which is seven years less--and the prospects of earning only half as much.""

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