Malcolm X was an American hero. As the declaration of independence states, '"'All men are created equal.'"' This statement was the foundation of the civil right movements of the 1960's. Malcolm X is a man that promoted a society in which all human beings were equally respected. He believed that blacks should achieve that goal using any means necessary. In a time when blacks were not allowed to sit in the front of the bus, use the same bathrooms, and not admitted to Universities. Malcolm X's cry of justice was believed to be the voice of all blacks behind closed doors. Malcolm X was by all reasonable standards an extremist. Yet his unyielding desire for equality drove him to the top of the civil rights scene and forever changed the lives of millions.
Malcolm was a byproduct of a time period and a difficult childhood. Earl Little, Malcolm"'"s father was a supporter of Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey urged Black Americans to return to their original and rightful homes, Africa. …