In The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X and Alex Haley recount Malcolm’s hajj to Mecca as a spiritual and political awakening that forced him to abandon his segregationist views (1965/1992, p. 366-393). This change in perspective led Malcolm to differentiate between white supremacists and white people, which had a significant impact on his political organizing.How did Malcolm’s experience of interracial brotherhood in Mecca cause him to reevaluate his former opinions of white Americans and African American civil rights leaders?How did Malcolm channel the lessons learned during his hajj into his political organizing?How did Malcolm’s plan to bring the case of African Americans to the United Nations (the World Court) reflect his goal of building a multi-racial coalition to challenge white supremacy on a global level?
