Malcolm X a biography

"Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, NE. He died on February 21, 1965, at a speaking engagement in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom when three gunmen rushed him on stage and shot him 15 times at close range. Despite the brevity of his life, Malcolm X remains a symbol of the Afri...

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Main Author: Assensoh, A. B. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2014]
Series:Greenwood biographies.
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Summary:"Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, NE. He died on February 21, 1965, at a speaking engagement in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom when three gunmen rushed him on stage and shot him 15 times at close range. Despite the brevity of his life, Malcolm X remains a symbol of the African American quest for freedom and equality."--Provided by publishers.
Physical Description:xxii, 162 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780313378492 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
0313378495 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
Author Notes:

A. B. Assensoh , PhD, is professor in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh , PhD, is dean of women's affairs and professor of political science at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.