Malcolm X Major life events

Malcolm X's birth. May 19, 1925, Omaha, NE With the name of Malcolm little.

Malcolm X's move to harlem. Malcolm X Moved to harlem at the adders of 102 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026

Malcolm X goes to jail. He sold drugs and was later caught and arrested for armed robbry and sentenced to 10 years of prison.

Decides to follow Ilsam Wwhile is prison he learned of elijah muhammad and the Ilsam nation.

Changed His last name to X. The change was intended to symbolize the shedding of what he thought of as his slave name as well as the X that many slaves received as a brand on their upper arm. Malcolm X was soon appointed as a minister and national spokesperson for Nation of Islam.

Abandoned Islam Malcolm's increasing suspicion that the Nation of Ilsam was built on a number of lies led him to end his relationship with the organization.

Malcolm X's death. February 21, 1965 (age 39 years), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY