CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. CHILDHOOD III. CRIMINAL YEARS IV. CONVERSION TO MUSLIM V. INFLUENCE OF ELIJAH MUHAMMAD VI. MECCA VII. THE ASSASSINATION VIII. CONCLUSION It has been nearly 35 years since the assassination of Malcolm X, yet the stature of the man remains in tact, if not even greater today. His war against the white establishment evolved from inner needs just as he had rebelled against symbols of authority early in his life. It was this …showed first 75 words of 4242 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4242 total…this eased tension to channel his attention to the global problems that were occurring. Gallen, David and others. Malcolm As They Knew Him. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1992. Haley, Alex. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, As Told to Alex Haley. New York: Ballantine Books, 1992 Ibid, Henry. Collection of Thoughts and Speeches by Malcolm X. Atlanta: Clarity Press., 1990. Perry, Bruce. Malcolm, the Life of a Man Who Changed Black America. New York: Station Hill, 1991.