Malcolm X

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/malcolm-x

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Civil Rights Movement: A decades-long struggle by African Americans and their allies to end institutionalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement, and racial segregation in the United States during the 20th century.
Nation of Islam: A religious movement founded in the United States that combined elements of traditional Islam with black nationalist ideology, advocating for black self-reliance and economic independence.
Black Power Movement: A political and social movement that emphasized racial pride, economic self-sufficiency, and the creation of political and cultural institutions for African Americans during the 1960s and 1970s.
Hajj: The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime.