{"id":112594,"date":"2023-08-26T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=112594"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:45:44","slug":"the-autobiography-of-malcolm-x-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-autobiography-of-malcolm-x-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Autobiography of Malcolm X Quotes (+ Context)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What was Malcolm X&#8217;s childhood like? What was his first experience with racial equality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malcolm X was a controversial figure. His views were often considered extreme, and they changed radically throughout his life. His autobiography provides a glimpse into his life as well as the history of the troubled and complicated world he inhabited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading for a few <em>The Autobiography of Malcolm X<\/em> quotes that will introduce you to the book&#8217;s ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-autobiography-of-malcolm-x-quotes\"><em>The Autobiography of Malcolm X<\/em> Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Published in 1965, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/106490\/the-autobiography-of-malcolm-x-by-malcolm-x-alex-haley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Autobiography of Malcolm X<\/em><\/a> explains how Malcolm X rose from a life of poverty and crime to become a significant leader of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/black-power-and-civil-rights-movement\/\">civil rights movement<\/a>. In telling his life story, Malcolm X explains <em>why <\/em>he believed what he believed\u2014and why he fought stalwartly for racial justice, even though he knew it would lead to his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book was written by Malcolm X and Alex Haley, a journalist and author of the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dacapopress.com\/titles\/alex-haley\/roots\/9780306824869\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Roots<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>which later became a record-breaking television series. Haley recorded interviews with Malcolm X, minimally edited the transcripts, and compiled them into an autobiography\u2014which means the autobiography is given in Malcolm X\u2019s own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve added some context to the following <em>The Autobiography of Malcolm X<\/em> quotes to help you understand Malcolm X&#8217;s ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cOnce he is motivated no one can change more completely than the man who has been at the bottom. I call myself the best example of that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When Malcolm X was six, his father died, and the family suffered tremendously because Little had been the sole breadwinner and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/great-depression-and-the-new-deal\/\">Great Depression<\/a> was on. The family received some welfare, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/malcolm-xs-mother\/\">Malcolm X\u2019s mother<\/a>, Louise Little, tried to work. But, the racism she encountered made it hard for her to keep a job. Malcolm X recalls that he began stealing food at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIf someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>One part of Malcolm X&#8217;s approach to civil rights was self-defense against racism, by way of violence if necessary. Male members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/malcolm-x-and-the-nation-of-islam\/\">Nation of Islam<\/a> were enrolled in a program called the Fruit of Islam\u2014the Nation of Islam\u2019s security division\u2014where they\u2019d be trained in self-defense tactics like judo. Malcolm X believed that this was necessary because white people had continually perpetrated violence against Black people; furthermore, he explains that not only did he believe that Black people had a <em>right <\/em>to protect themselves, but also that it would be <em>morally wrong <\/em>for them not to defend themselves against white violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land\u2014every color, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike\u2014all snored in the same language.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Malcolm X explains that he\u2019d heard criticism that the Nation of Islam was not truly Islamic\u2014and since he was still a firm believer in Islam, he decided he needed to learn more about the religion. Since all Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime if they\u2019re able, Malcolm X decided to do so\u2014he wanted to see for himself what Muslims were like in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Malcolm X\u2019s travels, he was continually surprised by how united Muslims in the Middle East were\u2014it seemed that racism didn\u2019t exist there, as people with all complexions and ethnic backgrounds treated each other with respect and dignity. All the pilgrims were spiritually equal, and that was all that mattered as they traveled to Mecca. This was the first time Malcolm X had experienced racial equality, and it bewildered and excited him to finally be treated as a human being by the general public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What was Malcolm X&#8217;s childhood like? What was his first experience with racial equality? Malcolm X was a controversial figure. 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