Malcolm X Quotes


Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights. It is the means to help our children and thereby increase self-respect. Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.


Citations

X, Malcolm. "Statement of Basic Aims and Objectives of the Organization of Afro-American Unity." 28 June 1964, Audubon Ballroom, New York, NY.

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Malcolm X
Malcolm X
  • Born: May 19, 1925
  • Died: February 21, 1965
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Minister, Civil Rights Activist

Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. He is best known for his time spent as a vocal spokesman for the Nation of Islam.