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The Assassination of Malcolm X: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date February 21, 1965
Location New York • New York City • United States

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Malcolm X
Scene of Malcolm X's assassination
Police escort Muhammad Abdul Aziz, wearing a coat and hat, through a doorway in New York, surrounded by officers in suits and hats.
Khalil Islam, center, stands at a police station counter in 1965, surrounded by police, reporters, and officials.
Muhammad Aziz stands smiling outside a New York City courthouse with family members and lawyers after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was overturned.
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Malcolm X in 1965, wearing glasses and a suit, with his hand raised to his face as he speaks.
Malcolm X
American activist and Black nationalist leader