Malcolm X (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What was Malcolm X's birth name?
What was Malcolm X's birth name?
Malcolm Little
Meaning of 'X' in Malcolm X
Meaning of 'X' in Malcolm X
Represented his unknown African heritage & rejected his 'slave name'
Who killed Malcolm X's father
Who killed Malcolm X's father
White racists
Where Malcolm X joined NOI
Where Malcolm X joined NOI
In prison
The Nation of Islam (NOI)
The Nation of Islam (NOI)
Radical group mixing Islam with Black separatism
What was Malcolm X known for as NOI spokesman?
What was Malcolm X known for as NOI spokesman?
Powerful public speaking abilities
Malcolm X's view on Black & white separation
Malcolm X's view on Black & white separation
Blacks & whites should live completely separately
Malcolm X's self-defence phrase (June 1964)
Malcolm X's self-defence phrase (June 1964)
By any means necessary
Malcolm X thought non-violence would be...
Malcolm X thought non-violence would be...
Ineffective
Who did Malcolm X connect with in Northern cities?
Who did Malcolm X connect with in Northern cities?
Angry young people
Malcolm X's 1964 organisation (OAAU)
Malcolm X's 1964 organisation (OAAU)
Organization of Afro-American Unity
Malcolm X's journey in April 1964
Malcolm X's journey in April 1964
Pilgrimage to Mecca
What changed Malcolm X's racial views
What changed Malcolm X's racial views
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Malcolm X's assassination date
Malcolm X's assassination date
21 February 1965
Malcolm X's funeral attendance
Malcolm X's funeral attendance
15,000 people