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The Man Who Stood For Something.
If you are African-American, or were active during the Civil Rights Movement era, or you just have
an insatiable desire for knowledge about the enigmatic, and charismatic historical
figure known as Malcolm X, then you are in for a nostalgic treat.
Here's why.
This book is a powerful, informative and comprehensive biographical account of the life of a
firebrand, fearless man, and anti-integrationist black civil rights movement leader, who
fought to ensure equal rights for African Americans from womb to tomb. A searching
journey paused only by the bullets of an assassin.
It depicts in detail, the circumstances of his childhood and its misfortunes, the brutal poverty
and criminal activities that moulded him into the man he became, his evolving views on racial issues,
and the events that lead to the tragedy of his assassination.
Well researched, aptly detailed and easy to follow, it also includes contextual insights on:
Malcolm as the family man.
His rise into the spotlight, and the growth of the Nation of Islam.
Life after the Nation of Islam.
So, if you want to learn about what it takes to irrevocably shift the universe, through nothing but
sheer force of determination and will, then read this book today!
It is new, just came out in 2019, and already selling well.
During the civil rights movement, Malcolm X became known for his belief that you should be willing to die for what you believe in.
A year after Malcolm’s birth, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, due to threats they received from the Ku Klux Klan. One night, while Earl was at work, the KKK came and swarmed around the Little’s house, yelling for Earl to show himself. Instead, Louisa went out to tell the Klan that he wasn’t home. They then told Louise that they weren’t going to allow her husband to continue to spread his word around their community. Malcolm discusses this event and the family’s move to Wisconsin in more detail in Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Malcolm states that he never understood why his father decided to move the family because of the threats from the KKK.
Not too long after, the family again relocated, this time making their home in Lansing, Michigan. The reasoning behind this move was that Earl wanted the family to be able to raise their own food. He also had dreams of one day starting a business and felt that Wisconsin wouldn’t be the right place for his dreams. Unfortunately, the harassment from racist groups followed the Little family as Lansing, Michigan, was home to the Black Legion, a white supremacist group. The Black Legion targeted the Little family because they lived outside of the African American community and Earl was in the process of getting his business up and running. Earl became more of a target when he started to preach to other African Americans in the community. Like the KKK, the Black Legion didn’t want any trouble from the African Americans and they felt Earl wanted trouble.
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French
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Translated by Isabelle de ROSE
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Spanish
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Translated by Mar Quero
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