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The main part of the tree is the root, and the root is always beneath the ground. It never is brought out into the light.

Malcolm X

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Malcolm X
Age: 39 †
Born: 1925
Born: May 19
Died: 1965
Died: February 21
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Muslim Minister
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Omaha
Nebraska
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El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
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