Malcolm X

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Civil rights leader

Malcolm X is widely regarded as one of the most impactful and influential African Americans in history. While his advocacy for self-defense and a more militant approach to civil rights often contrasted with Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of nonviolence, Malcolm X's legacy is profound. For many Black families in America, he was venerated to the extent that his photograph on their walls symbolized a religious icon. To countless admirers, Malcolm X was seen as a Black messiah.