very form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color” (Breitman).Malcolm X felt an ever-present danger for his life. He knew that people other than white supremacists did not like him. On February 14, 1965 his house was fire bombed. Luckily no one was hurt. Malcolm X was also under observation by the F.B.I. (Stine)On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X was set to deliver a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem for the OAAU. He was prepared to come forward and talk about the attacks on his life and name who he thought was at the head of all of this. He never delivered that speech to the filled auditorium. As he rose to begin his speech, Malcolm X was gunned down by multiple assassins a few feet from his wife and children. No motive for the assassination was ever discovered. Talmadge Hayer, Norman 3X Butler, and Thomas 15X Johnson were convicted in March of 1966 for first-degree murder (Stine). Malcolm was an intelligent an incredible man. He lived a life full of racism and not a day went by that he wasn’t aware of it. The hurtful acts of racism and prejudice made a huge impact on Malcolm’s life. The events that Malcolm endured lead him down many different paths. Ultimately, Malcolm used religion as his way to make a breakthrough. America and the rest of the world influenced Malcolm X to become the person he was. His life influenced America and the rest of the world. BibliographyBreitman, George,ed. Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements. Grove-Atlantic. 1990.Compton’s Encyclopedia Online.http://www.optonline.com/comptons/ceo/02959_A.htmlHaley, Alex and Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Ballantine. 1992.Stine, Megan. Story of Malcolm X, Civil Rights Leader. Dell. 1994....
