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Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.

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Is it true that Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in New York City.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Malcolm X
2002
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Theresa, C. (2002). Malcolm X. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/malcolmx0000crus

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Malcolm X assassinated | February 21, 1965 | HISTORY
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Malcolm X assassinated | February 21, 1965 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-21/malcolm-x-assassinated

1965 and the Global Intellectual Afterlife of Malcolm X
2015
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1965 and the Global Intellectual Afterlife of Malcolm X. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1353/ams.2015.0088

Agassu : legend of the leopard king
1993
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illustrator, D. R. a. (1993). Agassu : legend of the leopard king. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/agassulegendofle0000dupr

The year you were born, 1981
1994
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1958-, M. J. (1994). The year you were born, 1981. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/yearyouwereborn10000mart

Assassination of Malcolm X - Wikipedia
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Assassination of Malcolm X - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Malcolm_X

Q&A Mark Whitaker, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" : CSPAN3 : August 14, 2025 8:30am-9:34am EDT
2025
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Q&A Mark Whitaker, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" : CSPAN3 : August 14, 2025 8:30am-9:34am EDT. (2025). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN3_20250814_123000_QA_Mark_Whitaker_The_Afterlife_of_Malcolm_X

Q&A Mark Whitaker, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" : CSPAN2 : February 16, 2026 11:55am-12:56pm EST
2026
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Q&A Mark Whitaker, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" : CSPAN2 : February 16, 2026 11:55am-12:56pm EST. (2026). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN2_20260216_165500_QA_Mark_Whitaker_The_Afterlife_of_Malcolm_X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Malcolm_X

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