
ReLIT: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X
Lit Society: Books and Drama
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The Importance of Being Realistic
Malcolm was sent to live with his father's daughter and her family in Boston. Ella arranged to become Malcolm's legal caretaker; she made him proud to be both black and a little. She also gathered the kids to visit their mother in the institution, where they were treated well. But when he grew up of perhaps well-meaning teacher advised him against becoming a lawyer.
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