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Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska.
* His father was killed when he was young, and his mother was institutionalized.
* He was incarcerated in 1946 for burglary.
* In prison, he converted to Islam and became a member of the Nation of Islam.
* He was released from prison in 1952 and became a prominent spokesperson for the Nation of Islam.
* He advocated for black nationalism and self-defense.
* He was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in Harlem, New York.
* He is considered a martyr by many African Americans.
* His legacy continues to inspire people around the world.

 inspirational quotes - Image for quote : If you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything.

If you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything.

Malcolm X

 inspirational quotes - Image for quote : My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.

My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.

Malcolm X

People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.

Malcolm X

Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn't know what you know today.

Malcolm X

You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker

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The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

Malcolm X

The greatest mistake of the movement has been trying to organize a sleeping people around specific goals. You have to wake the people up first, then you'll get action.

Malcolm X

The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.

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So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.

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Truth is on the side of the oppressed.

Malcolm X

 inspirational quotes - Image for quote : I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.

I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.

Malcolm X

 inspirational quotes - Image for quote : Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.

Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.

Malcolm X

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