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Malcolm X. By Tayana Woodley. Biography. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. Smart, focused student and top of his class. Arrested for gambling and thieving . Studied Elijah Muhammad. What He Was Known For.
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Malcolm X By Tayana Woodley
Biography • Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. • Smart, focused student and top of his class. • Arrested for gambling and thieving . • Studied Elijah Muhammad.
What He Was Known For • Malcolm X was a minister of the Nation of Islam. • Civil Rights Leader. • Was a Muslim.
Malcolm X’s Death • While speaking in the Manhattans Audubon Ballroom, three gunmen rushed him offstage and shot him 15 times at close range.
Work Cited • http://naropapax.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/malcolm-x.jpg • http://www.africawithin.com/malcolmx/malcolm_bio.htm • http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php?vi=464075&mdx=400