Theories Of Malcolm X Conspiracy Theory

John Kwak
Conspiracy Theory

The Assassination of Malcolm X

There are two sides to every story. Looking at the main story, Malcolm X, an African American nationalist and religious leader, is assassinated by rival Black Muslims while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. The conspiracy theory view is The U.S. Government was behind the assassination of Malcolm X, fearing that Malcolm X was gaining international stature. We will also address the motives of each side, giving us perspective in the matter. Malcolm was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925. He (Malcolm) was the son of James Earl Little, a Baptist preacher supporter for the Black Nationalist ideals of Marcus Garvey. In 1931,

He returns to America as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz and in June 1964 he founded the Organization of Afro-American unity, saying that racism was the greatest foe of the African American. Slowly gaining traction and followers, started to become influential in the civil rights movement, especially those in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. On February 21, 1965, one week after the firebombing of his home, Malcolm X was shot to death by the Nation of Islam members while speaking at a rally of his organization in New York City. This is the main story behind the assassination of Malcolm X. The day of his murder, in the eyes of the public, they thought it was just the result from a feud between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. Although three members of the Nation of Islam have been found guilty and responsible for the death of Malcolm X, two of them maintained their innocence. With tens of thousands of declassified pages documenting government surveillance, infiltration and disruption of black leaders, shows signs of work from the law enforcement. There are also investigators and prosecutors who handled the case very

The strange part is on the day of Malcolm X’s rally; set on February 21, not one officer was stationed at the entrance to the Audubon ballroom where the meeting took place. Two uniformed officers were inside the building; they stayed in a smaller room, a distance away from the main event. Another thing to consider is the lack of police presence, which was unusual. Another report was Malcolm X’s own security had abandoned the search process that had been a normal customs at both Nation of Islam and Muslim Mosque/Organization of Afro-American Unity meetings. Without the search, the assassins were able to enter the room with guns. These odd coincidences led to the death of one of the most prophetic revolutionary voices of the 20th century. The crime scene was not secured for extensive forensic analysis; instead, it was cleaned up for the scheduled dance that afternoon, with bullet holes still in the