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What does Malcolm X tell his teacher he wants to be when he grows up?      

How did Malcolm X overcome the obstacles of his early life and become an influential figure in the civil rights movement?

What did Malcolm X mean by "homemade education" in his essay "Homemade Education"? What did he learn?

What did Malcolm do to almost get killed by Archie?

What are some possible thesis statements and supporting evidence for an essay on "Learning to Read" by Malcolm X?

Discuss Malcolm’s belief that conking one’s hair was a step towards self-degradation.

How did Malcolm X push for equality?

Infer why Malcolm X wouldn’t just ask the police and government to protect Black people’s rights.

Do you think that Malcolm X was good or bad for the black community?

Why was Malcolm X killed?

How do I begin a literary analysis of Malcolm X's "Literacy Behind Bars"?

How did Malcolm X's identity transition throughout his lifetime?

What praises and criticism is there of Malcolm X?

What personal qualities led to Malcolm X becoming a successful reader and learner?

What two inquiry questions could I ask about Malcolm X's life? These must require research in order to answer. i am having a hard time finding question that, will require inquiry. The questions can be form any part of his life(better if specified)

How did Malcom X feel that black people should approach the struggle for equal rights?

What was Malcolm X's main accomplishment?

What happened to the Black Power leaders of the 1960s:  Stokely Carmichael, Huey Newton, and H. Rap Brown?

For each of the four names Malcolm X used throughout his life, what did each name represent in regards to the changes which accompanied them? Please use quotes when applicable.  

What was Malcolm X's basic attitude toward the issue of education?

What is there to say in a eulogy for Malcolm X?

What were Malcolm X's religious beliefs and how did his beliefs affect his actions?  

Describe Malcolm Little’s early childhood years. What challenges did he and his family face? How did their trials and tribulations influence Malcolm’s views on race?

How was Malcolm Little's pre- prison life different from his life post- NOI?

To what is Malcolm X referring when he speaks of “ballots or bullets?”

Malcolm X in his autobiography versus interview Can someone compare Malcolm's attitude in this interview: http://youtu.be/izy6BiCV3Nw and  his autobiography in terms of how angry he describes himself but cool and collected he really is.  In his autobiography he describes himself as the angriest black man contrary to what he really seems to be in his interviews. Why so?  Also what does the interview symbolize in terms of the book and vice versa? How does the autobio and the video show the different sides of Malcolm?

What happened to Malcolm X's historical reputation over time; did it change?

Using Richard Dyer's theories in The Matter of Images and White, critically analyze Malcolm X's 1963 interview at Berkeley. As a visual media piece how is Malcolm X’s self-presentation? Consider how his glasses, his suit, his calm, even manner of speaking all help to create a compelling character.

According to the following quote, what exactly did Malcolm X mean to African Americans? As for Malcolm X himself, Jones states that his figure has always meant “something singular, though often unspoken, for black people, something that cannot be expressed by any other figure in our history” (Jones 10).

Assess the importance of Malcolm X in the fight for equality for Black Americans.

What can I say about Malcolm X in a newspaper article where I am to announce his death?