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Fill in the blanks with words from the box. There are two extra items.
(Would – criminal – born – for – fight – racism – philanthropy – assassinated)

African American civil right leader Malcolm X was a major twentieth-century spokesman for Black nationalism. He
believed in using more aggressive measures in the .................................. for civil right. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little
in 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. During his early years, his family moved several times because of .............................. . He
was drawn to the neighbourhood’s street life. He jumped into a ..................................... life that included gambling, selling
drugs, and burglary.
In 1946, Malcolm was sentenced to ten years in prison ................................. burglary. While in prison, he began to
transform his life. In prison, his brother Reginald visited him and told Malcolm about the Black Muslims. In addition to
finding his new religion while in prison, Malcolm began copying words from the dictionary and developed the vocabulary
that ................................... help him become a passionate and effective public speaker.
On a Sunday afternoon, February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was ....................................... .