Organization of Afro-American Unity

CTL-E-1614 · Organization · 1960s

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Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in 1964 after his break with the Nation of Islam, modeled on the Organization of African Unity.

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Also known as: OAAU

Relationships

Malcolm X — founded by
After leaving the Nation of Islam in 1964, Malcolm X formed the Organization of Afro-American Unity.

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Malcolm X — founded → this record

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