About this title: Malcolm X was a controversial figure in the early sixties as one of the most forceful and eloquent spokesmen for African-Americans. In his writings and public appearances he addressed the issues of Black pride, separatism (a position he eventually renounced), and self-esteem. In the years prior to his assassination in 1965, he granted Alex Haley, author of ROOTS, a number of interviews. From these, Haley assembled this account of Malcolm X's short, turbulent life, candidly recalling his troubled upbringing and his sordid years on the streets. Born Malcolm Little, and known as Detroit Red ...
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Date Published: 09/2003
ISBN-13:9781586638337ISBN:1586638335
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Date Published: 09/2003
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Sparknotes
Date Published: 09/2003
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Sparknotes
Date Published: 09/2003
ISBN-13:9781586638337ISBN:1586638335
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Date Published: 09/2003
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Date Published: 09/2003
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Date Published: 09/2003
ISBN-13:9781586638337ISBN:1586638335
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Edition: Study Guide ed.
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Date Published: 09/2003
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Date Published: 09/2003
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Edition: Study Guide ed.
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Date Published: 09/2003
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Edition: Study Guide ed.
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Publisher: Sparknotes
Date Published: 09/2003
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Publisher: Sparknotes
Date Published: 09/2003
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Publisher: Sparknotes
Date Published: 09/2003
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"This is probably the fourth time I've read this book, and while reading on a tight schedule can often make the most engrossing book a chore (and yes, this sometimes felt chorish) I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to read it once again.
As a testimony to the impact of racism on one man's life - a life from which it's possible to extrapolate much about the lives of many, many African Americans in the mid-twentieth century - this book is perhaps unparalleled. The opening chapter of the book record malicious, violent racism - the Klan burning down Malcolm's childhood home; the murder of his father by white supremacists in Michigan. The second chapter evokes a different racism - racism born of ignorance, out of a lack of compassion, out of the privilege of never having to care. Each builds, one on the next, until systemic racism becomes all too apparent - until the choices that result in X high as a kite, hiding in his tiny room in Harlem with few better options before him, are shown in all their crushing detail. X's subsequent conversion to the Nation of Islam, his life as a preacher and civil rights activist, his pilgrimage to Mecca, his revised message - each contribute to the themes built up at the beginning of the book, and then pick them apart. Where we end is not at all where we began.
What particularly struck me this time around was the act of speaking - how much X achieved by speaking his mind, even when others deliberately misinterpreted or dismissed him. For all that there were many critics ready to say that SNCC and the SCLC were "doing" while X was "only talking," the impact his words had on the way in which people thought and think is tremendous. That I'm reading his autobiography 44 years after his death and ruminating on what it says about the roots of contemporary racism is a more than able testimony of that."
"ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING, DYNAMIC
AUTOBIOGRAPHIES EVER WRITTEN. THIS
IS THE STORY OF ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT,
IMPORTANT LEADERS OF THIS, OR ANY OTHER,
TIME. MURDERED BY FELLOW BLACK MUSLIMS,
IN THE END MALCOLM PROVED HIMSELF TO BE
A MAN OF DEEP, ABIDING CHARACTER, WHO SAW
HYPOCRISY IN THE IMMORAL BEHAVIOR OF THE
LEADER OF HIS FAITH ~ AND PAID THE ULTIMATE
PRICE FOR NOT SIMPLY LOOKING THE OTHER WAY.
FEW REALIZE HOW EVOLVED THIS MAN WAS. HE
HAD GROWN TO REALIZE MILITANCY AND ITS
ATTENDANT VIOLENCE WAS ULTIMATELY NOT
IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HIS RACE. HE GREW
TO MAKE PEACE WITH DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING,
TO RESPECT AND EVEN EMBRACE THE WISDOM
OF THE NON-VIOLENT MOVEMENT .. FOR WHICH
THEY BOTH GAVE THEIR VERY LIVES.
"The story of Malcolm X is a enlightening novel. It gives you a real taste of the difficult race issues of the Mid 1900's. The life of Malcolm is interesting, from being number one in his class, to useing drugs and going to prision, and then following the footsteps of his father and getting involved in a religion. The author does a good job blowing up each and every one of Malcolm's experiances and showing how they all reflect and mold to Malcolm's future beliefs and values. He also does a great job of underlining the american racism and presents this racism as a cage surrounding Malcolm. This is important because it ties in with the whole meaning of Malcolm X's life. Life in Malcolms shoes kept me intreeged the whole time by getting to know Malcolm for who he really is each phase of his life. The Author also gives you a real taste of life in that era considering the story comes from the mouth of Malcolm X. Authors, Malcolm X & Alex Haley, show how different communities and experiences can change a man, and how powerfull of a man Malcolm was to bust out of that racist cage and stand for his values. This book is truely inspiring."
"This is historic, thoughful, interesting, and quick to read all at once. The details about Harlem culture were great. Malcolm's criminal exploits were informative. Useful details such as 'Leaving a light on in your bathroom is the best way to prevent burglary' will be helpful in the future. The description on how he got his "degree" through the books he read in prison was inspiring. His summarization of Mr. Mohammad's historical account of the non-whites was shocking, and I found it equally far fetched as any other religious text.
I admire Malcolm X and his story. Unlike most figureheads, he had the ability to admit when he was wrong, and the strength to stand up for what he feels is right.
As a firm believer in pacifism, I still have not been able to approve his use of force against other human beings, however I certainly respect him. I think that is what I like so much about this book. It allowed me to see a completely different perspective. I have not been undermined, exploited, or imprisoned by the white man's world, and Malcolm X has. It brings light to an underexposed perspective of America. I strongly recommend this book."
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