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=Malcolm X Assassinated=

Overview
Malcolm X was a constant target for many racist and white supremacy followers. After many failed attempts to kill Malcolm X, Talmadge Hayer, Norman Butler, and Thomas Johnson, successfully assassinated him. He was giving a speech in New York, at the Auduban Ballroom on February 21, 1965. He was hit fifteen times at point-blank range immediately ending his life.

==Main Point== Malcolm X is considered as one of the most influential African Americans of our history. He led a civil rights movement which was very controversial to many, because of the violence it encouraged. When he was growing up he was a very smart student. He dreamed of being a lawyer, but when his teacher said,"no realistic goal for a nigger", he gave up his dreams and moved to Harlem. Once he arrived there he found he way into trouble and was sent to prison. While he was in prison, Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam, which was a religious organization created to help African Americans. When he was released from prison, he quickly rose to power in this organization. He is credited to raising to membership of this organization to 30,000 people from 500 in eleven years. After many shocking scandals involving Malcolm's mentor, Malcolm lost faith and left the Nation of Islam. Malcolm left the U.S. and took a Pilgrimage to Mecca, the Islamic capitol. There he revived his faith and gathered a new meaning to his civil rights movement. He gained new ideas and hope for the future. His famous quote "**Human rights are something you were born with. Human rights are your God-given rights. Human rights are the rights that are recognized by all nations of this earth",** inspired many new followers. Later he resigned from the Nation of Islam, and publicly criticized its ,leader, and his mentor,, Elijah Muhammad. After that had occurred the Nation of Islam, Which had been brought into power by Malcolm, had suddenly taken a hostile outlook towards Malcolm. The FBI, who had infiltrated the NOI, knew that there was going to be assassination attempts on Malcolm. One agent was even ordered to carry out plans for an assassination. The NOI finally murdered Malcolm X in 1965. He was only 39 years old.

Conclusion/ Historical Significance
On February 21, 1965 the life of Malcolm X was violently taken from him. He was the victim of a crime that was inspired by the man Malcolm had looked up to for most of his life, Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm had brought the NOI and Muhammad to power but once Malcolm decided that he would not sink the level of his mentor he broke away and found greater success. Muhammad's jealousy then commanded the very men that had joined the NOI because of Malcolm, to murdered Malcolm. That day America lost one of its finest sons of the Civil Rights movement