Why did Malcolm X wait to tell his story?

 Malcolm X waited to tell his story because he wanted to show that his movement did impact United States history for good. His story is told all over the place today.  Malcolm’s story is told in many books, movies, conversations and in speeches. Malcolm X is known as one of the civil rights activist that impacted many with his movements, speeches, and protests. His purpose was to end racism at any cause whether it was violent or not. Malcolm X waited to tell his story to prove to everyone that even though he had a certain mentality on how to end racism that many people didn’t agree to, he managed to prove that everything he did was for change.