MALCOLM X. WHEN AND WHY DID MALCOLM X GO TO JAIL

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1. Fareeha
   

   In late 1945, Malcolm returned to Boston. With a group of associates, he began a series of elaborate burglaries targeting the residences of wealthy white families.On January 12, 1946, Malcolm was arrested for burglary while trying to pick up a stolen watch he had left for repairs at a jewelry shop. The shop owner called the police because the watch seemed too expensive for the average Roxbury resident. Malcolm told the police that he had a gun on his person and surrendered so the police would treat him more leniently. Two days later, Malcolm was indicted for carrying firearms. On January 16, he was charged with larceny and breaking and entering, and eventually sentenced to eight to ten years in Massachusetts State Prison.

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