Study Questions & Essay Topics
Study Questions
1. How does Malcolm
X's understanding of racial identity change over the course of his
life? Consider the different phases of Malcolm's life.
2. How does Malcolm
X's view of white people change over the course of his life, and
why? Consider the different phases of Malcolm's life.
3. What role
do women play in the
autobiography of malcolm x?
Suggested Essay Topics
1. Why does Malcolm go into the
details of his early life in Michigan, Boston, and New York?
2. How do the lessons and skills
of Malcolm's life on the street influence his demeanor as a political
leader?
3. What, in Malcolm's experiences,
draws him to an activism more militant than the nonviolent activism
of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
4. In one speech about the need
for blacks to identify with the nonwhite peoples of the world Malcolm
X says, “You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself.” What experiences
lead him to make this statement?
