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"Dr. King wants the same thing I want. Freedom." Were the words that were spoken by one of the Black Civil Rights Freedom Rider, Malcolm X. He was opposite of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s - who is well known as a Civil Rights freedom rider – “philosophy of peaceful protest”. Firstly, this report is going to talk about how Malcolm X rose up to the surface of the Civil Rights Movement. Next, I’ll show two key events in his life which had great importance to him. Finally, I’ll show the leader’s involvement toward the fight for freedom. To begin with, I will discuss Malcolm X’s background before his rise to national importance. Malcolm X (1925 ~ 1965), was a spokesman for black racial equality. This African civil rights leader was born as Malcolm Little, May 19th, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. He was influenced by his father who was religious leader and advocated Marcus Garvey, ‘Back to Africa’ theory. At aimed for race respect independents and self reliance. Malcolm X had to move several times. In Omaha, they were threatened, in Michigan, their home was burned and finally, his father was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. His family had to live on public support and his mother became mentally ill. His fami