https://padlet.com/emmy4/f4s1janj8z6ex2ux Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2021-04-14 18:13:50 UTC 2021-04-15 06:12:46 UTC hello@padlet.com emmy4 https://padlet.com/emmy4/f4s1janj8z6ex2ux/wish/1417886574 Born: May 19,1925
Died by Assassination: February 21, 1965

Role in the Civil Rights Movement
As a member of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X strongly disliked Martin Luther King's approach and instead advocated for a more violent approach, but also desired different results.
5 Facts of their involvement and importance in the Civil Rights Movement
1. He founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity after his hajj to Mecca.
2. Although as a member of the Nation of Islam, he had a lot of extreme views, he began to identify more with the civil rights movement towards the end of his life.
3. He called the March on Washington the "farce on Washington"
4. Renounced his separatist beliefs toward the end of his life.
5. His martyrdom, ideas, and speeches contributed to the development of Black nationalist ideology
Significant quote
"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."
Impact on America
Malcolm X is credited with raising the self-esteem of black Americans and reconnecting them with their African heritage. He is largely responsible for the spread of Islam in the black community in the United States.]]> 2021-04-14 18:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emmy4/f4s1janj8z6ex2ux/wish/1417886574