We believe in a fair exchange. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. A head for a head and life for a life. If this is the price of freedom, we won't hesitate to pay the price.
- Malcolm X, black activist, 1964 speech
From the passage, you can conclude that Malcolm X-
Wanted to overthrow the government
Broke away from the Nation of Islam
Agreed with the philosophy of nonviolence
Was a militant civil rights activist
d

Was a militant civil rights activist

Explanation:

According to the given excerpt, the words of Malcolm X is quoted where he says that he believes in a fair exchange of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth and a life for a life, if that was the price for freedom, it was something he was willing to pay.

Therefore, according to this excerpt, we can conclude that Malcolm X was a military civil rights activist who didn't believe in the nonviolence approach.

"they agreed to change the articles of confederation to grant congress the power to regulate commerce and tax the people."

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