Malcolm X Response Paper Engage Race In Alex Haleys The Autobiography

Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of MalcolmNameCourseTutor’s NameDateThe Autobiography of Malcolm X is a history of racism, racial oppression, defiance, and search for identity of black population in the United States. Even before his birth Malcom Little’s mother, who was a product of abuse of a Black woman by a white man, had to confront the racist violence from members of the Ku Klux Klan while still pregnant with Malcom. The reality of racial relations into which Malcom was born is that most Black men had to die from violence perpetrated by the white race. Indeed Malcom’s own father and four out of his five brothers died out of violence. Malcom himself believed he would die of violence but like his father from whom he learnt of the inherent racism in American establishment, he was not afraid as most members of the black race were.The breakdown of family leads Malcom to a white family where he is a well-behaved pet rather than human being. In this setting, the reality of racism comes through racist comments and observation. In school, Malcom is exposed to