#OTD Jul 31, 1960: Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad delivered a pivotal speech at a meeting in NYC where he officially called for the creation of an independent, all-Black state within America. This historic declaration marked a major milestone in the 20th-century Black Nationalist movement, outlining a stark alternative to the mainstream civil rights goal of racial integration.
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