Malcolm X
- Became the leader of the black Muslims in the USA
- Black rejected Christianity as a 'white' religion
- He had contempt for those who followed Martin Luther King's pacifist methods
- He believed blacks needed to protest with force
- Assassinated in 1965, possibly because of his disputes with the black Muslim Movement
race Riots & violent protest
- Many black were not patient and peaceful when it came to protest
- In the late 1960s many poor ghettos erupted into rioting and burning property
- Slogan was "Burn baby burn"
- The Afro hair style and raise clenched fist became the symbol for resistance
- "Black Power"
Summary
He was the leader of the black Muslims in the USA. The blacks rejected Christianity as a 'white' religion and didn't like followers of Martin Luther King's pacifist ways because he was more violent than MLK. He believed blacks needed to protest with force most blacks didn't want to be peaceful or patient during protests and in the late 60s many poor ghettos rioted and burned property. He was assassinated in 1965 because of his disputes with the black Muslim Movement.