Malcolm X

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/malcolm-x

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the birth name?Malcolm Little
2. What is the religious transition?Moved from the Nation of Islam to Sunni Islam in 1964

Nation of Islam: A religious and political organization that advocated for Black self-reliance and the separation of Black and white Americans during the mid-20th century.
Hajj: The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, which is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime.
Black Power Movement: A political and social movement that emphasized racial pride, economic self-sufficiency, and the creation of political and cultural institutions for Black people.
Sunni Islam: The largest branch of Islam, which Malcolm X embraced after leaving the Nation of Islam and completing his pilgrimage to Mecca.