ir ideas of the Nation of Islam.) for new members for the Nation of Islam. He did this until he became an official spokesperson for them. After officially being excepted, Malcolm rapidly became an outstanding figure in the Nation of Islam. By the early 1960s, the Nation of Islam had become well known and Malcolm was their most prominent spokesperson. Malcolm gave many speeches and had dedicated his life to serve Elijah Muhammad and God. Because of the Nation of Islam popularity, television reporters were now very curious about it. To represent the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad chose Malcolm X. For the next few years, Malcolm X was a major and widely publicized figure. This had it's good and bad side. It was good because it spread the ideas of the Nation of Islam all across the WORLD, but also put Malcolm X in an awkward position since he received a lot of publicity. Because of all the attention he got, many of the nation of Islam's members became jealous. As a result, they badmouthed Malcolm X behind his back for many years to Elijah Muhammad. They said many things, like Malcolm was getting too much money from the Nation of Islam, when infact all he got from them was a house and car for twelve years of service. Another thing they said was that Malcolm was trying to take over the Nation of Islam and that he was taking credit for the things Mr. Muhammad really did. This was anything but the truth because Malcolm always mentioned, "As Elijah Muhammad teaches..." in every one of his speeches. He also worshiped and would have died for Elijah Muhammad if he had to. Over the course of the next few months, Malcolm's eyes were finally opened to the happenings behind his back due to a series of events. These events eventually led to his break away from the Nation of Islam. After breaking away, Malcolm announced that he was creating a new organization (Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU)) that didn't have the strict and harsh rules and r...
