What were the major challenges Malcolm X faced in his life?

His status as a member of the Nation of Islam was fractured when he learnt of the infedility of Elijah Mohammed. This posed a detrimental challenge for him as the religion he was so tied to, and that which had made him live an entire new life crumbled beneath him. read more

Racial discrimination restricted his opportunities. His father died when Malcolm was just a boy. He fell in with a crowd of burglars and was caught. He turned his life around in prison. read more

Malcolm X faced various challenges such as discrimination from whites. As he influenced many black Americans to be violent towards whites many people may have disliked him and he was actually assassinated for standing up for his beliefs as was Martin Luther King. He was assassinated in 1965 by a Nation of Islam member. read more

Racism. Malcom's family was devastated by bigotry. His father waskilled and his family was eventually scattered. read more