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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(63,046 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2025, 07:52 AM 17 hrs ago

• 1965 – Malcolm X, American minister and activist (b. 1925)

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On this day, February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 17 hrs ago OP

Autobiography of Malcolm X was published 29Oct, 1965. ariadne0614 16 hrs ago #1

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1. Autobiography of Malcolm X was published 29Oct, 1965.

Fri Feb 21, 2025, 08:52 AM

16 hrs ago

That same year, my H.S. sophomore English teacher assigned it as required reading. I’ll always be grateful to him for opening my eyes.