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because Elijah Muhamad, who is the founder of the Black Muslims, told Malcom and all of the other Black Muslims that their ancestors were forced to take the name of their slave owner and that they should change it to x, which means nothing.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt was used to represent the surname he would have had, had his ancestors not been captured or enslaved. It followed the tradition of his religion, Nation of Islam, to change your surname if you thought it was of slave holding white people's descent.
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∙ 13y agoMalcolm was born Malcolm Little. He considered Little to be a slave name and changed it to X to represent his lost tribal name.
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What was Malcolm X speech called?
the bullet
Why was Malcolm X called Malcolm X?
Malcolm X was given the name X by Elijah Muhammad it is suppose to reprsent the lost history of his ancestors and to rid him of his slave last name Little.
Malcolm X house in inkster?
It was on a steet called Williams
Who was spike lee role model?
Malcolm X
Who did Malcolm X meet in prison?
Some one called Bimbi
What name was Malcolm X when he was assassinated?
Malcolm X
What are Malcolm X's goals?
what were Malcolm X's goals
Is Malcolm X single?
No, Malcolm X is not single.
Malcolm x date of death?
Malcolm X died February 21, 1965.R.I.P... MALCOLM X.
Did Malcolm X join Martin Luther king?
Malcolm x meat him in 1867
Did Malcolm X kill John F. Kennedy?
who the **** is Malcolm X
Who made Malcolm X want to be Malcolm X?
whites
