Malcolm X was probably one of the most controversial elements in the civil rights Malcolm X had become a member of the Nation of Islam in his earlier years.The Islamic faith borrows basic ideas from the orthodox teachings of Islam and combinesthem with the very racist views regarding whites taught by Elijah Mohammed. Malcolmwas a very influential priest for the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X questioned some of theviews and beliefs of the Nation of Islam, which made Mr. Mohammed and the rest of theNation angry. This forced Malcolm to travel on a journey overseas to find out what histrue beliefs were. When he reached Arabia, he found that it was a different society thanthat of which Elijah Mohammed had described it. Malcolm discovered that race played norole in determining a persons status in society. Viewing this made a positive change inMalcolm Xs beliefs and views. This unity of human kind made Malcolm think and changehis ideas about the solution to the racial problem in America. This was the most influentialturning point in his life. Malcolm first adopted his views and beliefs of the Nation of Islamwhile he was serving time in prison. By the time he had gotten out of prison, he hadundergone a transformation from a drug-dealing thief to a religious priest for hisnewfound faith, the Nation of Islam. Malcolm had taken on in full Mr. Mohammeds racistteachings. It was through these teachings that Malcolm X developed his radical viewsabout race in America. Under the guidance and teachings of Elijah Mohammed, Malcolmhad targeted all whites and blamed them for position of African Americans in society. Hereferred to the whites as devils, which tried making the standards of blacks even lowerthen they already were. Malcolm X believed that complete segregation was the only wayto end racial problems in America. He also said that all actions committed against blacks inhistory were due to the white race as a whole. Another one of his claims was that ...
