MALCOLM X

BLACK LIVES MATTER



Malcolm X's visit to Smethwick remembered in pictures



The US political activist Malcolm X visited Smethwick, in the West Midlands, just nine days before he was assassinated.


The civil rights campaigner visited on 12 February 1965 because at the time Smethwick was considered a hotbed of racial tension.



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BORN: 19 May 1925,

ASSASSINATED: 21 February 1965

MALCOLM LITTLE

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Malcolm X's Legendary Speech: "The Ballot or the Bullet"

Listen to Malcolm X's Legendary Speech: "The Ballot or the Bullet" (Detroit, April 12, 1964) On April 12, 1964, one month after splitting with the NOI, Malcolm X gave his "Ballot or the Bullet" speech at King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit. In the speech Malcolm X described how Blacks should fight for civil-rights in America. Malcolm X emphasizes the worth of voting as a solution to ending discrimination against Blacks. He addresses both the poor voting decisions and also the denial of legitimate voting rights to Blacks.