Full Name: Betty X
Profession: Civil Rights Activist
Nationality:
American
Why Famous: The wife of Malcolm X, Shabazz was a civil rights activist and educator in her own right.
Born: May 28, 1940
Birthplace: Pinehurst, Georgia, USA
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: June 23, 1997 (aged 57)
Cause of Death: Burns suffered in a fire started by her young grandson, Malcolm
Married Life
- 1958-01-14 Human rights activist Malcolm X marries fellow activist Betty Shabazz in Lansing, Michigan
Historical Events
- 1997-05-30 Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, set on fire by 12-year old grandson
Bayard Rustin
Fred Shuttlesworth
Ida B. Wells
James Bevel
Timothy Thomas Fortune
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