Malcolm X
What Malcolm X means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Malcolm X
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Malcolm X in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Figure whose role evolved from Black nationalism to a more inclusive approach before his assassination in 1965.
Topics that use Malcolm X
- Paper 3, Option 39.1: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850–2009 - 4 ‘I have a dream’, 1954–68 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Black Panthers
- Federal response and southern resistance
- Legal challenge and the Supreme Court
- Lyndon Johnson
- Voting Rights Act 1965
- Youth and grassroots organisation
- Civil Rights Act 1964
- Civil Rights Act 1968
Using Malcolm X in the exam
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