Malcolm X Vs. Anne Moody

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ar the streets officially welcomed him, but after West Indian Archie and him got into it, he soon left. He went back to Boston and started a robbery ring and soon was arrested. In 1946 he was convicted and sentenced to prison for seven years. (X, p.155)
While in prison, Malcolm became a follower of Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm’s brother Reginald and sister Ella, urged him to join the Nation, which he did. He soon discarded his slave name, Little, and was assigned the new name, X. His conversion led him to read more, immerse himself in the Qur’an, and strictly adhere to the Nation’s Dietary Laws. After his parole in 1952, Malcolm X took over organizational work under the guidance of Elijah Muhammad. He founded mosques in Boston, Philadelphia, Harlem, and many more. He was credited for the national expansion of the movement and the membership of the Nation. Malcolm started to receive public notice as a result of a television special, The Hate That Hate Produced, and a newspaper he started called Muhammad Speaks.
Malcolm made a major impact on the Civil Rights Movement by spreading a message contrary to other black leaders. Malcolm’s involvement with the Nation was on of his most valuable traits at this time. He believed that Christianity was “the white mans religion.”(X, p.246) He stated ...