Malcolm X was an American Black Muslim minister and a spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Born Malcolm Little, he changed his surname to "X" as a rejection of his "slave name". Tensions between him and the Nation of Islam caused him to break from the group in 1964. He claimed to have received daily death threats and his house was burned to the ground in February 1965. One week later, Malcolm X was assassinated, having been shot in the chest by a sawed-off shotgun and 16 times with handguns. Three members of the Nation of Islam were convicted.
If you've never read the Autobiography of Malcolm X, done with Alex Haley of Roots fame, you should check it out. Sure there's lots of things in there that you probably already know, but most I didn't. It's always interesting to read a full fledged book on someone that's famous because you realize how little you know about even the most famous, discussed people in history. The guy had a very interesting life.
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