A New York civil court ordered Malcolm’s family to vacate the East Elmhurst house by January 31, 1965, in the Nation of Islam’s suit over the property. The ruling threatened the housing security of Betty Shabazz and their children as well as Malcolm. It is part of the material pressure surrounding his political break, not evidence that the home was a gift or that the later firebombing had a proven author.
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What did the September 1 court order threaten?
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The order required the Shabazz family to leave the home by January 31, 1965.