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strong black woman who graduated from Atlanta's Spelman College. She taught her children to hold their heads high above segregation, even though the odds were stacked against them. Martin Luther soared through High School , he received second place in a Oratory Contest. King eventually conquered his Bachelor of Art Degree in 1948 and his Doctorate Degree in 1955.

Malcolm X:

In the year of 1942, Malcolm Little, had become one of Harlem's well known gangsters. After working various odd jobs, life took its toll on Malcolm and he began using cocaine as a stress reliever. While, roaming Harlem's streets , Malcolm chose gambling, earnings of prostitutes and burglary to pass his time away. However, living life in the fast lane finally caught up with Malcolm when he got convicted of burglary charges in 1946. Malcolm being sentence to 7 years, was a blessing in disguise because this is where his legacy began. In prison, Malcolm took it upon himself to recapture the education that he abandon due to racial discrimination. Malcolm X journey was well on its way when he became acquitted with the teaching of Elijah Muhammad. Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam, taught that white society actively worked to De-power African Americans on their road to gaining political, economic and social status. Hearing this message struck a nerve in Malcolm because this was the same method used by white people which destroyed his family dreams and ambitions. Malcolm remained faithful to the Nation of Islam and he even changed his last name to X denouncing his slave name.

Furthermore, Malcolm X was released from prison in 1952. Elijah Muhammad crowned Malcolm X a minister and spokesperson for his religious organization. Malcolm gained popularity as a powerful symbol and within one year, he converted 30,000 people to the Nation of Islam. However, a bitter ethical dispute occurred between Malcolm X and Elijah, which caused Malcolm to breach out own his own. March, of 1964, Malcolm started his quest for freedom and justice which lead him on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Malcolm experienced a spiritual connection with his fellow brothers, who had blond hair and blue eyes. Having this experience, gave Malcolm a new light on who the true enemy was. Malcolm decided to talk to all races about the racial injustice of mankind. Malcolm was very successful with his movement and he touched the lives of many. Unfortunately, on April 14, 1965, Malcolm was assassinated while speaking at

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