Malcolm X (The Sixties in America)
Early Life
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, was raised in poverty in the urban North unlike other civil rights activists such as Martin Luther King, Jr., who came from upper-middle-class southern families of professional standing. Malcolm’s father, Earl Little, died tragically when Malcolm was five years old, and his mother, Louise Little, suffered a nervous breakdown when Malcolm was fourteen. Malcolm and his seven siblings were separated and placed in foster homes or with family members across the country. Malcolm’s teenage years were spent between Boston, Massachusetts,...
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