Is Will Malcolm Footman and Malcolm X the same person?

Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist. Malcolm X was...

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Malcolm X's name wasn't always Malcolm X. His original name was Malcolm Little. He considered "Little" a slave name so he had it changed to Malcolm X.

He felt that his name of "Little" was his slave name. X is unknown in relationship to math and that is why he gave himself the last name of X..unknown

It was used to represent the surname he would have had, had his ancestors not been captured or enslaved. It followed the tradition of his religion, Nation of Islam, to change your surname if you...