What happened to the mother of Malcolm X?

What happened to the mother of Malcolm X?

“Eventually my mother suffered a complete breakdown,” Malcolm wrote, “and the court orders were finally signed. They took her to the State Mental Hospital in Kalamazoo.” She would remain in this hospital for 26 years until 1963 when they got her out and she began living with her son, Philbert.

How did Malcolm X feel about his mother?

His mother’s pride resulted in frequent clashes with welfare officials, especially when she refused certain foods such as pork because it was against her religion as a Seventh Day Adventist. “They were as vicious as vultures. They had no feelings, understanding, compassion, or respect for my mother,” Malcolm X wrote.

What happened to Malcolm X’s mother and father?

When Malcolm was six, his father died in what has been officially ruled a streetcar accident, though his mother Louise believed Earl had been murdered by the Black Legion. Rumors that White racists were responsible for his father’s death were widely circulated and were very disturbing to Malcolm X as a child.

Did Malcolm X’s wife ever remarry?

Shabazz never remarried. She spent the rest of her life raising her daughters alone, aided by royalties from her late husband’s book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X. In 1969, Shabazz completed her undergraduate degree at Jersey City State College.