Malcolm X : a biography / A.B. Assensoh and Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Assensoh, A. B.

Series:

Greenwood biographies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965.

X, Malcolm.

Black Muslims--Biography.

Black Muslims.

African Americans--Biography.

African Americans.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxii, 162 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2014]

Summary:

Greenwood Biographies, Ideal for student research assignments, this series features interesting and important figures-contemporary and historical-drawn from a broad range of curriculum subject areas, including history, science, politics, literature, and the arts. The series fills a gap in reference collections, offering full-length, engagingly written biographies that are enjoyable to read, based on authoritative research, and fully documented. Each volume includes: Coverage from birth to death or the present day, Timeline highlighting significant biographical events and career contributions, Portfolio of photographs depicting the subject at different stages of life, Bibliography of print and electronic resources recommended for further study, From Bob Marley and Dr. Dre to Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice, the Greenwood Biographies spotlight the people who shape our world. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Early Years 1

Chapter 2 Imprisonment and Embracing Islam 23

Chapter 3 The Split with the Nation of Islam 49

Chapter 4 International Connections, 1964-1965 69

Chapter 5 Final Year and His Assassination in 1965 89.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780313378492

0313378495

OCLC:

669750067