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Malcolm X

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–noun

(Malcolm Little

), 1925–65, U.S. black-rights activist and religious leader.

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American activist. A member of the Black Muslims (1952-1963), he advocated separatism and Black pride. After converting to orthodox Islam, he founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity (1964) and was assassinated in Harlem.

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malcolm x
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militant civil rights leader (1925-1965)

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Malcolm X

An African-American political leader of the twentieth century. A prominent Black Muslim, Malcolm X explained the group's viewpoint in a book written by Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X. He was assassinated in 1965.

[Chapter:] American History since 1865

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