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=Chapter 7=

- Malcolm goes to Boston with Shorty and Sophia. Since it is WWII, the US has fears on interracial romance, so Sophia and Malcolm hide their love in Boston.

- Malcolm gets saved from getting drafted by telling the army psychiatrist that he wants to lead Southern Blacks in murdering Southern whites. Malcolm starts cocaine and stealing guns because of stress from jobs.

- Reginald and Malcolm rent their first apartment in Harlem. Harlem shuts down their Ballroom, which causes riots. Profits to go down for the nightlife industry and prostitutes and hustlers quit and get real jobs.

- Malcolm and Sammy the Pimp get in a fight because Malcolm slapped one of Sammy's women, so Sammy pulls out a gun on Malcolm. They eventually make up, but still don't fully trust each other. Malcolm now fully relies on his brother, Reginald.