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 * Malcolm was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925
 * Malcolm X changed his last name from "Little" to "X" as Little was considered a slave name, and probably came from a slave owner a few generations before him
 * He went to a juvenile detention home when he was 13 for a small crime
 * He was sentenced to 10 years in prison when he was 20 for robbery
 * Malcolm was introduced to drugs and crime in Harlem, the black community of New York City
 * He found the Nation of Islam during the lower part of his life, and became a member and supported them greatly
 * The Nation of Islam was a group of all African American Muslims that wanted change for African Americans and opposed drugs, drinking, and smoking, as it was a Muslim group.
 * At the age of 39, Malcolm was assassinated by members of the Nation of Islam because Malcolm was creating new groups and organizations that the members thought would draw people away from the Nation of Islam
 * He was assassinated on February 21, 1965 while speaking at a rally

Sources: Sagan, Miriam. //Mysterious Deaths: Malcolm X//. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, 1997. Print. "Malcolm X." //American History//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 6 May 2011. " American Experience: Malcolm X: Make It Plain - PBS." //American Experience:// //Eyes on the Prize//. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 May 2011. .