Essay On Malcolm X Assassination

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Journal entry of Malcolm X Assassination
“Run, catch the men, this was planned by them! Don’t let them get away with murder, they have killed our leader!” This is what everyone screamed who chased after the killers. In shock, I sit here today to tell you my story of what I have witnessed in the assassination of my leader Malcolm X. I have no idea where to begin but I’ll let you know that, that day is still vividly impactful for me till this day. But before I begin, I would like to let you know more about Malcolm X. He was very devoted in what he preached.
He first began his journey by learning a lot from Elijah Muhammad, who was the leader of the Nation of Islam (NOI). The nation of Islam supported Black Nationalism and racial separation, and they disapproved Americans of European descent. The NOI members were only black Muslims. Elijah Muhammad’s teachings intrigued Malcolm who educated himself more about the NOI and took the last name of X which symbolized his forgotten African identity. Malcolm promoted self-defense and the liberation of African Americans. This is one of the main reasons why more and more African Americans admired Malcolm X because it made them feel like they do have a stand in their life and they can take charge in their beliefs. Within time he developed a better outspoken philosophy than Elijah Muhammad whom he felt didn’t support the civil rights movement. Eventually Elijah Muhammad realized that Malcolm X became too much powerful that he suspended him from the NOI. This is when troubles began to arise slowly for Malcolm X.
In few months Malcolm made a Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca where he for the first time realized the different races among the traditional Muslims. They believed in unity. He returned to Ame...

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...o a hospital!” About 4 policeman stormed towards him and took his body on a stretcher and carried Malcolm through the crowd, the crowd was in a state of shock and fear, but two people said softly “he’s not going to make it. I hope he doesn’t die.” We all were scared! We could only hope that he could survive this horrendous attack! At one exit I saw some of Malcolm’s followers beating up the three men angrily. The Police had to fight their way toward the three men in order to arrest them. But finally, I was able to find an exit and I told the news reporters what I witnessed. As stated on the news on Feb 21, 1965 Malcolm X was shot 15 times. He was pronounced dead when he arrived at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. He was only 39 years old. The three men were convicted of the assassination of Malcolm X and shockingly they were all members of the Nation of Islam (NOI).

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