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Malcolm’s Father Was An Advocate Of Civil Rights Early On

Earl Little, a preacher in Omaha, Neb., was a supporter of Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Mr. Little was the leader of a local chapter of Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association. This lead to attacks from Ku Klux Klan members, and forced the family to move to Lansing, Mich. In the North, the family faced similar racism, including their home being burned to the ground while white firemen did nothing to quell the blaze.

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