{"product_id":"autobiography-malcolm-x-alex-haley-9780345350688","title":"The Autobiography of Malcolm X","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780345350688\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0345350685\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthors\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMalcolm X, Alex Haley\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eIntro\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaul Gilroy\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eRandom House Publishing Group\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1973\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e460\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAfrican American History, Civil Rights Movement, Memoir, Islam, Sociology\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of Malcolm X\u003c\/em\u003e stands as one of the most significant and influential memoirs of the 20th century. Written in collaboration with acclaimed journalist Alex Haley and released posthumously in 1965, the book charts Malcolm X’s transformative journey from the harsh realities of hustling, drug addiction, and imprisonment to his emergence as a powerful voice for the oppressed. Through his dramatic conversion to Islam while incarcerated, he found the discipline and ideological framework that would drive his work as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam and eventually as an independent advocate for human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe narrative reveals the quick-witted integrity and fierce idealism of a man often distorted by sensationalist headlines. Malcolm X unflinchingly examines his life's path, rejecting both the hypocrisies of liberal policy and the constraints of racial dogma. By giving a voice to those ignored by mainstream society, he instilled pride, hope, and self-respect in generations of African-Americans, cementing his legacy as a profound and controversial figure in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis essential text is critical for students of American history, sociologists, civil rights activists, and any reader seeking to understand the complexities of systemic inequality and the power of individual transformation. It is a cornerstone work for those interested in the history of the American Civil Rights Movement and the intersection of political activism with religious conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalcolm X\u003c\/strong\u003e (1925–1965), born Malcolm Little and later known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an American civil rights activist and Muslim minister. After an early life marked by family tragedy and time in the criminal underworld, his prison conversion catalyzed his leadership role in the struggle for Black empowerment. He founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity in 1963 and remained a pivotal, polarizing figure until his assassination in 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Haley\u003c\/strong\u003e (1921–1992) was an acclaimed American writer and journalist whose collaborative work on this autobiography helped cement Malcolm X’s legacy. Haley later achieved global fame as the author of \u003cem\u003eRoots: The Saga of an American Family\u003c\/em\u003e, a seminal work that explored the African-American experience and sparked a landmark television event in 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eRelated Titles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRoots\u003c\/em\u003e by Alex Haley\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Ballot or the Bullet\u003c\/em\u003e by Malcolm X \u0026amp; Simon Starr\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMalcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements\u003c\/em\u003e by Malcolm X\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley\",\n    \"author\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Malcolm X\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Alex Haley\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"isbn\": \"9780345350688\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"460\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Random House Publishing Group\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1973\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"description\": \"The Autobiography of Malcolm X reveals his quick-witted integrity and fierce idealism. 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