PERSON+OF+PERSEVERANCE

Malcolm X was born May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. when Malcolm was in prison he was fusrated so he learned how to write and talk fluent english. When malcom was little his house was raided by the kkk then two years later his father was found dead on some trolly tracks. Malcolm was a smart, focused student. He graduated from junior high at the top of his class. However, when a favorite teacher told Malcolm his dream of becoming a lawyer was "no realistic goal for a negro(BAD WORD)," Malcolm lost interest in school. He dropped out, spent some time in Boston, Massachusetts working various odd jobs, and then traveled to Harlem, New York where he committed petty crimes. By 1942 Malcolm was coordinating various narcotics, prostitution and gambling rings. Eventually Malcom and his buddy Malcom "shorty" Jarvis, moved back to Boston. in 1946 they were convicted of burglary. Malcom got sentenced 10 years prison.