Malcolm X continues to influence civil rights activists throughout the world. Malcolm, who adopted the Islamic religion while in prison, became a pioneering figure for the American Muslim movement, popularizing that religion in the African-American community. He is best known for his controversial advocacy for the rights of blacks; some consider him a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans, while others accused him of preaching violence.
But his extreme intelligence and articulation of the rights of African-Americans continues to resonate today.
Here is a timeline covering highlights in his life:
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