Still, the book expresses Malcolm X’s ideologies on black pride, black nationalism, and pan-Africanism. He tried to suppress his voice as a writer however, he had many influences on the book itself, including pressing Malcolm X to avoid antisemitism. Scholars commemorate Haley as a ghostwriter. Haley composed the book based on interviews he conducted with Malcolm X in 1963 and on his assassination in 1965. It is a collaborative book between Alex Haley and Malcolm X himself. Why: For its controversial views on violence, race, and politics.įinished just after Malcolm X’s assassination, The Autobiography of Malcolm X recounts the life of Malcolm X, also known as Malcolm Little, and his commitment to and struggle on behalf of the civil rights movement. Should school districts have the freedom to ban English course material? By: Shane Austrie, John Lyons, Anthony Chawki
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