The Popularity of the Nation of Islam

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This paper discusses the popularity of the Nation of Islam during the 1950s and the 1960s, especially amongst young black people living in urban environments in the United States. The paper specifically considers the social circumstances that affected the lives of Black people in America during those years in order to understand the strong impact that the Nation of Islam had for them. The paper also looks at the role of Malcolm X in this movement.

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"Malcolm X desired to have a position of power not only in the black community, but in the political arena. While Martin Luther King impersonated the figure of the peaceful leader, Malcolm X could only fill in the shoes of the revolutionary leader who promised to turn the present order upside down. Becoming a member of the Nation of Islam was advantageous for both, as the popularity of the movement passed upon him and the other way around. While Luther King preached non violence, Malcolm X preached about a revolution that would give the black man everything that he deserved."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Malcolm X, Haley, Alex, Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, Randomhouse, 2006

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