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| The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X |
June 17, 2017
Book 48 - The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told to Alex Haley
Malcolm X (1964)
Part 9 - 441-527
Reading Time - 2 hours
Malcolm X (1964)
Part 9 - 441-527
Reading Time - 2 hours
This last section is a lengthy Epilogue written by Alex Haley. It details his history with Malcolm X and the lengthy interviews and discussions that they had while Alex was crafting the book. It gives some behind the scenes information of what went into the book. For example, the whole Nation of Islam section was written while Malcolm was still a fervent member of it - hence the fanatical tone to it.
Haley takes us through the assassination of Malcolm X - apparently conducted by members of the Nation of Islam... although there are rumours that it might have been a government hit as well. Given that there were three major assassinations in the mid 1960s (Kennedy, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr) - one has to wonder at what was going on in the United States during that period.
Malcolm X, after he left the Nation of Islam, and began to think for himself, had huge potential to transform society. It is unfortunate that his life was cut short.
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