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Reverend Galamison is fighting a hard battle against great opposition, and I admire a man who fights a hard battle against great opposition.

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