The famous lawyer known as Malcolm Malcolm Little grew up in a small farming town near Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm Little was his slave name, so after his freedom he dropped Little and added the X. The X was associated with an unknown identity. The book goes into great detail using his own words as well as the writings of Alex Haley. The book details Malcolm's life and how his childhood shaped him for his future as an advocate for equal rights. Malcolm was the third youngest child of eight other siblings. Malcolm X's father was a source of inspiration in his life. Earl Little shaped Malcolm's ideas of equality. He was a minister of a Baptist church and a leader/organizer of the Marcus Garvey Universal Negro Improvement. Little studied and spoke about equality and the rights of his fellow men. He didn't know it would have such an impact on his child. Malcolm grew up in Lansing, Michigan, on a farm most of his life. Malcolm's life of crime began when he began stealing property for his family. He felt the need because of his family's poverty. Malcolm lived with his mother, Mrs. Little, who was not very stable herself. She was bombarded with bills and tax collectors, which eventually caused her to fall into depression and experience extreme anxiety. Later, her condition became so bad that she was admitted to the mental institute and Malcolm was now a child of the state. This was his first real resentment toward the white authorities after he blamed them for Mrs. Little's detention and for being a child of the state. Malcolm was transferred to Boston where he stayed in an upper-class society in Roxbury with Ella. Malcolm began to pursue a life of crime because he often favored the ghettos of Boston. ...... middle of paper ...... Olm was even kicked out of his home after the Nation of Islam sued him, claiming it was their property. They won the case and Malcolm had to leave his house, which was then burned to the ground. At 39, Malcolm was threatened for the last time. During a speech to the Organization of African American Unity in Harlem, Malcolm was shot and killed by a member of the Black Muslims on February 21, 1965. The book is written with both autobiographical features and parts narrated by Malcolm himself. Sections are important to the book because they add integral parts to the book. These sections add a sense of connection to what Malcolm experienced. He paints a picture of his own views as well as those of those around him. The greatest contribution made by the epilogue was the story and in-depth view of his assassination and the effects it had on his health..