Political Ideologies of Malcolm X (Term Paper Sample)

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Malcolm X Political Ideologies
Malcolm X also known as Malcolm Little was born in 1925, May 19 among eight children in Omaha. Earl Little, Malcolm's father supported Back to Africa movement by Marcus Garvey and was a preacher at the Baptist Church. At the age of four Malcolm and his family moved to Michigan where his father attempted to open up a store while still preaching. He was however irritated by a group of white supremacists the Black Legion who stopped him from opening the store (Malcolm et al, 1992).
After two years, Malcolm X's father is found dead after a car ran over him. Despite the fact that the report by police indicated that his death was an accident, Malcolm X believed strongly that his father's death was not an accidents and that the Black Legion had murdered him and staged his body in a way that would appear like it was an accident. Following the death of his father, Louise Little his mother struggled to provide for her eight children. Malcolm began stealing candy and food from stores in the neighborhood to support his sisters and brothers. After being caught stealing too many times, there was a court ruling that Louise was unable to control him and he was placed under the care of a White couple who knew the family. Two years later Louise suffered a nervous breakdown due to the stress she was undergoing and was admitted to a mental hospital