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Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925. Growing up for Malcolm was difficult because of his father’s early death as well as constant harassment, which lead to their house being burnt to the ground. In 1946 Malcolm was sentenced to 8-10 years in prison for armed robbery. While in prison Malcolm converted to the Nation of Islam and later changed his name to Malcolm X and became the Assistant Minister of the Nation of Islam's Detroit Temple. In 1963 the Nation of Islam orders Malcolm X to be silent concerning President Kennedy’s assassination. This led him to start his own Organization, which was Muslim Mosque and also started the Organization of Afro-American Unity. Tensions between Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X grew because of his breakup with the Nation of Islam. Informants from the Nation of Islam stated Malcolm X had been marked for an assassination. By 1964, Malcolm X was an entirely different man then the one that was known in the 50’s and early 60’s. His change on the outlook on life has been said to be a blessing by some, and intolerable by others. In fact some know considered him a d