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Malcolm X Murder Reveals Irony and Turmoil in Race Debate
The piece reflects on Malcolm X's life from lawbreaker to Black Muslim and nationalist, noting his impact on race relations and the irony of his death. It discusses reactions, police performance, and the possibility of a national organization behind the assassination, with quotes and context from Chicago reporters.
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Malcolm X
America
Martin Luther King, Jr
Adam Clayton Powell
A. Philip Randolph
Malcolm Little
Harlem
Malcolm
Elijah Muhammad
Temple No. 7
New York City
Howard University
Bayard Austin
Dallas
Texas
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
City
Malcoia X
Illinois
Kennedy
Muhammad