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Why did Elijah Muhammad suspend Malcolm X from the Black Muslim movement?

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Elijah Muhammad felt Malcolm overstepped his boundaries and misrepresented the Muslim faith when he spoke out after JFK was shot. He made a statement about JFK and the white race getting what they deserved.

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