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9
February
1965

French authorities refuse Malcolm entry

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Biography 📅 9 February 1965 📍 France

French authorities barred Malcolm from entering France to speak, forcing him back to London. The decision restricted a Black organizer's ability to address audiences across borders. The available record establishes the refusal; it does not by itself explain the authorities' full reasoning. The event belongs in a biography of his international work because colonial states and migration controls shaped where Black political voices could be heard.

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Malcolm X

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French authorities

Organization of Afro-American Unity