Using the quote below, why did some Americans find Malcoms views alarming? 

Concerning nonviolence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks. It is legal and lawful to own a shotgun or a rifle. We believe in obeying the law ... [T}he time has come for the American Negro to fight back in self defense whenever and wherever he is being unjustly and unlawfully attacked. Malcolm X

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21 March, 19:50

Using the quote below, why did some Americans find Malcoms views alarming? 

Concerning nonviolence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks. It is legal and lawful to own a shotgun or a rifle. We believe in obeying the law ... [T}he time has come for the American Negro to fight back in self defense whenever and wherever he is being unjustly and unlawfully attacked. Malcolm X

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Gerald Rollins · Answer 1

Some Americans found Malcoms views and ideas alarming because they believed he was an extremist. He did not believe in peaceful protest as King did, he wasnt against but was for violence or "fighting back".