EVENT INFORMATION

28
December
1964

Malcolm advocates armed self-defense on the Les Crane television show

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Biography 📅 28 December 1964 📍 United States

On the Les Crane television program, Malcolm defended the right of Black people to protect themselves against racist violence. He distinguished self-defense from initiating violence and challenged a public debate that often condemned Black resistance while treating state and vigilante violence as normal. The appearance shows how he used broadcast media to press that distinction before a national audience.

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Malcolm X

Organizations in this Event

Les Crane Show

Organization of Afro-American Unity