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Malcom X.
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He was born as Malcom Little, but later changed his name because he
thought "Little" represented his slave heritage. He was a militant black
leader in the USA. He became minister of the Black Muslims, a religious
group that fought for the separation of the races. Later he founded the
rival militant organisation of Afro-American Unity (1964), which supported
violent means for achieving racial equality. He was assessinated while
adressing a rally in 1965.
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