The Religious Belief And Black Nationalism Thoughts Of Malcolm X

Malcolm X was an American black leader in the 1960s in the northern city areas. He and Martin Luther King were the most famous black leaders in the middle of the twentieth century. Compared with King's nonviolent struggle strategies, Malcolm X insisted in obtaining Afro—American's civil rights through radical violent tactics. Violent Protest is the most important characteristics of his black nationalism thoughts.This thesis has four parts. The first part is the introduction of this thesis that is composed of the cause of this topic selection and a study review.The second part analyses the subjective and objective factors of the forming of Malcolm X's black nationalism thoughts ,which depends on the race—relations after World WarⅡ, the edification of the Garveyism, the experience of Malcolm X himself and the influence of the Nation of Islam.The third part discusses the forming and developing of Malcolm X's black nationalism thoughts through his religious outlook, the idea of race and the political concept,and his later activities on politics and religion after his departure from the Nation of Islam.The last part focuses on the reflections of Malcolm X's black nationalism thoughts for the later generations about its positive significance and limitations, its comparison with Marcus Garvey and Martin Luther King's thoughts, and its effect on the Black Power Movement.