Bibliograph

The life and death of Malcolm X, Andrew Vietze

Type

Label

The life and death of Malcolm X, Andrew Vietze

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The life and death of Malcolm X

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

982248540

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades 5-10

Responsibility statement

Andrew Vietze

Series statement

Spotlight on the civil rights movement

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG+, 6.4, 1, 1, 194956

Summary

Few national figures have been as divisive as Malcolm X. Many revered the famous civil rights leader as a voice for equality and justice, many others saw him as a violent firebrand. This page-turning biography reveals how a man born Malcolm Little, harassed by white supremacists as a boy, fell into a life of crime. He emerged from prison as a convert of the Nation of Islam with the adopted name of Malcolm X. In stark contrast to the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X advocated the end of racism "by any means necessary."

Table Of Contents

Black power! -- Malcolm Little -- Little Malcolm -- In the slammer -- Truly free -- Enter Muhammad -- X for a name -- A growing nation -- Betty X -- By any means necessary -- Under the eye of the FBI -- Malcolm X vs. Dr. King -- Leaving the nation -- Malcolm in Mecca -- Shabazz -- Violence in the streets -- Malcolm X will die -- Assassination! -- Legacy of a leader

Target audience

adolescent

Classification